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. “The Ministry of Unification, amid flood concerns in inter-Korean border regions during the monsoon season, demands the North to notify our side in advance if it [decides to] discharge © 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 & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by 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.

“The Ministry of Unification, amid flood concerns in inter-Korean border regions during the monsoon season, demands the North to notify our side in advance if it [decides to] discharge

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