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A hotline history: Why North Korea changes the game when it picks up the phone

A hotline history: Why North Korea changes the game when it picks up the phone

The Kim regime has dictated the pace of events on the peninsula by choosing when — and when not — to answer the phone

A hotline history: Why North Korea changes the game when it picks up the phone
James Fretwell
James Fretwell July 27, 2021
Washington, Beijing welcome surprise restoration of inter-Korean hotlines

Washington, Beijing welcome surprise restoration of inter-Korean hotlines

In separate statements, the two countries voice support for Seoul-Pyongyang dialogue, improving ties

Washington, Beijing welcome surprise restoration of inter-Korean hotlines
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung July 27, 2021
Resuming inter-Korean hotline communications: What it means
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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

Resuming inter-Korean hotline communications: What it means
Game of phones? Experts assess the first inter-Korean call in over a year

Game of phones? Experts assess the first inter-Korean call in over a year

Seoul may be preparing new push for lasting inter-Korean reconciliation, but some experts say progress hinges on U.S.

Game of phones? Experts assess the first inter-Korean call in over a year
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung July 27, 2021
Stocks surge in South Korea on hopes of renewed inter-Korean projects

Stocks surge in South Korea on hopes of renewed inter-Korean projects

Some firms linked to tourism and manufacturing in DPRK see double-digit growth following news of reconnected hotlines

Stocks surge in South Korea on hopes of renewed inter-Korean projects
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts July 27, 2021
North Korea confirms hotline reconnection, seeks ‘big stride’ toward trust

North Korea confirms hotline reconnection, seeks ‘big stride’ toward trust

DPRK state media reports on the agreement shortly after South Korea’s announcement

North Korea confirms hotline reconnection, seeks ‘big stride’ toward trust
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 27, 2021
Seoul announces hotline communications breakthrough with Pyongyang

Seoul announces hotline communications breakthrough with Pyongyang

Phone line apparently restored after North Korea said it severed all inter-Korean communication lines last year

Seoul announces hotline communications breakthrough with Pyongyang
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Won-Gi Jung July 26, 2021
South Korea does not pursue ‘unification by absorption’: ministry

South Korea does not pursue ‘unification by absorption’: ministry

Statement comes after opposition leader endorses the idea in TV debate

South Korea does not pursue ‘unification by absorption’: ministry
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 23, 2021
Four in 10 South Koreans think their military is stronger than North Korea’s

Four in 10 South Koreans think their military is stronger than North Korea’s

But KINU survey shows that a similar percentage of South Koreans also believe the opposite

Four in 10 South Koreans think their military is stronger than North Korea’s
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 22, 2021
Interview: Wi Sung-lac says Singapore summit ‘ruined’ denuclearization talks

Interview: Wi Sung-lac says Singapore summit ‘ruined’ denuclearization talks

Former high-level diplomat was Seoul’s chief negotiator with North Korea from 2009 to 2011

Interview: Wi Sung-lac says Singapore summit ‘ruined’ denuclearization talks
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 20, 2021