Seoul demands DPRK give notice of dam opening after it doesn’t answer hotline



News Seoul demands DPRK give notice of dam opening after it doesn’t answer hotline Unification ministry says North Korea did not reply to regular call this morning, as heavy rains raise flooding concerns Chaewon Chung \| Jeongmin Kim June 28, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean journalist on state-run television reports on a flood alert and heavy rain in Pyongyang \| Image: KCTV (June, 28, 2022) Seoul has demanded that Pyongyang provide advance notification if it decides to open floodgates on a river that runs into the South, according to the unification ministry, after North Korea failed to answer inter-Korean hotline calls on Tuesday morning. The ministry explained in a statement that “the communication connection between the South and the North is unstable,” emphasizing the “urgency of the matter” as heavy rains and flooding hit the DPRK. Seoul has demanded that Pyongyang provide advance notification if it decides to open floodgates on a river that runs into the South, according to the unification ministry, after North Korea failed to answer inter-Korean hotline calls on Tuesday morning. The ministry explained in a statement that “the communication connection between the South and the North is unstable,” emphasizing the “urgency of the matter” as heavy rains and flooding hit the DPRK. 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 demands DPRK give notice of dam opening after it doesn’t answer hotline

Unification ministry says North Korea did not reply to regular call this morning, as heavy rains raise flooding concerns

Chaewon Chung | Jeongmin Kim June 28, 2022

Seoul demands DPRK give notice of dam opening after it doesn’t answer hotline

A North Korean journalist on state-run television reports on a flood alert and heavy rain in Pyongyang | Image: KCTV (June, 28, 2022)

Seoul has demanded that Pyongyang provide advance notification if it decides to open floodgates on a river that runs into the South, according to the unification ministry, after North Korea failed to answer inter-Korean hotline calls on Tuesday morning.

The ministry explained in a statement that “the communication connection between the South and the North is unstable,” emphasizing the “urgency of the matter” as heavy rains and flooding hit the DPRK.

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