Seoul refutes spy chief’s claim that Kim Jong Un requested hotline reconnection



News Seoul refutes spy chief’s claim that Kim Jong Un requested hotline reconnection Unification ministry insists Koreas agreed on restoration following Park Jie-won's briefing to lawmakers on DPRK issues Jeongmin Kim August 4, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV \| Kim Jong Un at an enlarged Politburo meeting, June 2021 The two Koreas reached the decision to reconnect inter-Korean hotlines through mutual agreement, not due to a unilateral request from the DPRK, South Korea’s Ministry of Unification (MOU) said Wednesday, refuting a claim made by the country’s intelligence chief the previous day. Park Jie-won, the head of National Intelligence Services (NIS), reportedly told the National Assembly’s intelligence committee on Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un requested the restoration of the communication channels, which Pyongyang vowed to “cut” in June 2020. The two Koreas reached the decision to reconnect inter-Korean hotlines through mutual agreement, not due to a unilateral request from the DPRK, South Korea’s Ministry of Unification (MOU) said Wednesday, refuting a claim made by the country’s intelligence chief the previous day. Park Jie-won, the head of National Intelligence Services (NIS), reportedly told the National Assembly’s intelligence committee on Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un requested the restoration of the communication channels, which Pyongyang vowed to “cut” in June 2020. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Seoul refutes spy chief’s claim that Kim Jong Un requested hotline reconnection

Unification ministry insists Koreas agreed on restoration following Park Jie-won's briefing to lawmakers on DPRK issues

Jeongmin Kim August 4, 2021

Seoul refutes spy chief’s claim that Kim Jong Un requested hotline reconnection

KCTV | Kim Jong Un at an enlarged Politburo meeting, June 2021

The two Koreas reached the decision to reconnect inter-Korean hotlines through mutual agreement, not due to a unilateral request from the DPRK, South Korea’s Ministry of Unification (MOU) said Wednesday, refuting a claim made by the country’s intelligence chief the previous day.

Park Jie-won, the head of National Intelligence Services (NIS), reportedly told the National Assembly’s intelligence committee on Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un requested the restoration of the communication channels, which Pyongyang vowed to “cut” in June 2020.

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