Resuming inter-Korean hotline communications: What it means



Analysis Resuming inter-Korean hotline communications: What it means Dormant inter-Korean diplomacy will increase in intensity, but scheduled USFK drills could pose a hurdle for Seoul Chad O'Carroll \| Jeongmin Kim July 27, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue \| Dongmyong hotel reception clock, Kangwon Province, North Korea, April 2008 The two Koreas used the 68th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice on Tuesday to jointly announce a major inter-Korean breakthrough: the reactivation of key communication channels. Coming just over a year since North Korea blew up the inter-Korean liaison office and announced it would sever all inter-Korean hotlines, the shift appears to follow months of behind-the-scenes diplomacy. Though details of what comes next have yet to be revealed, NK Pro analysis suggests the major announcement indicates the following developments: A pathway to resumed inter-Korean cooperation has been cleared. If efforts go smoothly Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil 02In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before 03Military dominates Kim Jong Un’s attention in his busiest year in nearly decade 04How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand 05How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 06All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 07No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia 08What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care

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Resuming inter-Korean hotline communications: What it means

Dormant inter-Korean diplomacy will increase in intensity, but scheduled USFK drills could pose a hurdle for Seoul

Chad O'Carroll | Jeongmin Kim July 27, 2021

Resuming inter-Korean hotline communications: What it means

Eric Lafforgue | Dongmyong hotel reception clock, Kangwon Province, North Korea, April 2008

The two Koreas used the 68th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice on Tuesday to jointly announce a major inter-Korean breakthrough: the reactivation of key communication channels. Coming just over a year since North Korea blew up the inter-Korean liaison office and announced it would sever all inter-Korean hotlines, the shift appears to follow months of behind-the-scenes diplomacy.

Though details of what comes next have yet to be revealed, NK Pro analysis suggests the major announcement indicates the following developments:

A pathway to resumed inter-Korean cooperation has been cleared. If efforts go smoothly

01Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil
02In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before
03Military dominates Kim Jong Un’s attention in his busiest year in nearly decade
04How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand
05How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties
06All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024
07No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia
08What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care

Resuming inter-Korean hotline communications: What it means

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