South Korea vows to prepare for ‘early October’ inter-Korean hotline talks



News South Korea vows to prepare for ‘early October’ inter-Korean hotline talks Kim Jong Un expressed willingness to restore hotlines in a landmark speech, while criticizing Seoul’s hostile policies Jeongmin Kim September 30, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK Ministry of Unification \| South Korean side calling the North at the Panmunjom inter-Korean hotline in 2018 South Korea’s unification ministry on Thursday welcomed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s expressed interest in restoring inter-Korean communication lines, vowing to “prepare” promptly for the potential reconnection. In a policy speech on the second day of a Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) session, Kim suggested reconnecting the hotlines in “early October” to improve inter-Korean relations. South Korea’s unification ministry on Thursday welcomed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s expressed interest in restoring inter-Korean communication lines, vowing to “prepare” promptly for the potential reconnection. In a policy speech on the second day of a Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) session, Kim suggested reconnecting the hotlines in “early October” to improve inter-Korean relations. 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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South Korea vows to prepare for ‘early October’ inter-Korean hotline talks

Kim Jong Un expressed willingness to restore hotlines in a landmark speech, while criticizing Seoul’s hostile policies

Jeongmin Kim September 30, 2021

South Korea vows to prepare for ‘early October’ inter-Korean hotline talks

ROK Ministry of Unification | South Korean side calling the North at the Panmunjom inter-Korean hotline in 2018

South Korea’s unification ministry on Thursday welcomed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s expressed interest in restoring inter-Korean communication lines, vowing to “prepare” promptly for the potential reconnection.

In a policy speech on the second day of a Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) session, Kim suggested reconnecting the hotlines in “early October” to improve inter-Korean relations.

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