Seoul calls for restart of inter-Korean hotlines after North Korean boat rescue



News Seoul calls for restart of inter-Korean hotlines after North Korean boat rescue Ministry says incident in East Sea highlights need to restore communications that have been defunct since April Ifang Bremer \| Joon Ha Park November 2, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A South Korean coast guard vessel in March 2021 \| Image: NK News Seoul’s unification ministry emphasized the need to restart inter-Korean hotlines on Thursday, following South Korea’s recent rescue of a DPRK boat on the northern side of the maritime border. Inter-Korean communication is “critical,” especially in emergency situations, as demonstrated by the ROK operation to help a North Korean vessel adrift near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the East Sea on Oct. 29, according to a ministry press release. Seoul’s unification ministry emphasized the need to restart inter-Korean hotlines on Thursday, following South Korea’s recent rescue of a DPRK boat on the northern side of the maritime border. Inter-Korean communication is “critical,” especially in emergency situations, as demonstrated by the ROK operation to help a North Korean vessel adrift near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the East Sea on Oct. 29, according to a ministry press release. 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 calls for restart of inter-Korean hotlines after North Korean boat rescue

Ministry says incident in East Sea highlights need to restore communications that have been defunct since April

Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park November 2, 2023

Seoul calls for restart of inter-Korean hotlines after North Korean boat rescue

A South Korean coast guard vessel in March 2021 | Image: NK News

Seoul’s unification ministry emphasized the need to restart inter-Korean hotlines on Thursday, following South Korea’s recent rescue of a DPRK boat on the northern side of the maritime border.

Inter-Korean communication is “critical,” especially in emergency situations, as demonstrated by the ROK operation to help a North Korean vessel adrift near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the East Sea on Oct. 29, according to a ministry press release.

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