Hotline glitch? North Korea answers call from South after missing one earlier



News Hotline glitch? North Korea answers call from South after missing one earlier DPRK didn’t respond to regular call after missile test, but Seoul says this was likely due to ‘technical difficulties' Jeongmin Kim October 4, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean woman walks and talks on the phone in Pyongyang, Sept. 2018 \| Image: NK News North Korea did not answer calls on a key inter-Korean hotline Tuesday morning hours after launching a ballistic missile over Japanese airspace, only to pick up later in the day, according to South Korea’s unification ministry. South and North Korea speak through hotlines twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. North Korea did not answer calls on a key inter-Korean hotline Tuesday morning hours after launching a ballistic missile over Japanese airspace, only to pick up later in the day, according to South Korea’s unification ministry. South and North Korea speak through hotlines twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Hotline glitch? North Korea answers call from South after missing one earlier

DPRK didn’t respond to regular call after missile test, but Seoul says this was likely due to ‘technical difficulties'

Jeongmin Kim October 4, 2022

Hotline glitch? North Korea answers call from South after missing one earlier

A North Korean woman walks and talks on the phone in Pyongyang, Sept. 2018 | Image: NK News

North Korea did not answer calls on a key inter-Korean hotline Tuesday morning hours after launching a ballistic missile over Japanese airspace, only to pick up later in the day, according to South Korea’s unification ministry.

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