North Korea informs UN agency of plan to cut air traffic communication with ROK



News North Korea informs UN agency of plan to cut air traffic communication with ROK Seoul says ICAO was notified last year about plan to sever channel from 2025, but calls ‘currently operating normally’ Joon Ha Park \| Shreyas Reddy February 13, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Air traffic control room at a South Korean airport \| Image: Korea Office of Civil Aviation North Korea notified a U.N. aviation organization last year that it plans to cut off an air traffic control communication channel with South Korea starting in 2025, Seoul’s unification ministry said Wednesday. The ministry said Pyongyang informed the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) of its intention to cease operations of the hotline. North Korea notified a U.N. aviation organization last year that it plans to cut off an air traffic control communication channel with South Korea starting in 2025, Seoul’s unification ministry said Wednesday. The ministry said Pyongyang informed the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) of its intention to cease operations of the hotline. 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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North Korea informs UN agency of plan to cut air traffic communication with ROK

Seoul says ICAO was notified last year about plan to sever channel from 2025, but calls ‘currently operating normally’

Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy February 13, 2025

North Korea informs UN agency of plan to cut air traffic communication with ROK

Air traffic control room at a South Korean airport | Image: Korea Office of Civil Aviation

North Korea notified a U.N. aviation organization last year that it plans to cut off an air traffic control communication channel with South Korea starting in 2025, Seoul’s unification ministry said Wednesday.

The ministry said Pyongyang informed the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) of its intention to cease operations of the hotline.

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