S. Korea's daily liaison phone call to N. Korea goes unanswered
- 4 years ago
통일부 "북측, 오전 연락사무소 전화 받지 않아"
South Korea's daily phone call to North Korea this morning went unanswered for the first time since the hotline was set up..
The Unification Ministry said North Korea did not pick up and that it would wait and see what happens during the afternoon call, saying it's too early to make assumptions.
Since the inter-Korean liaison office was established in 2018, the two Koreas have agreed on two daily phone calls, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
The North's United Front Department, which handles inter-Korean affairs, vowed last Friday to shut down the liaison office in Gaeseong as the first measure over anti-North Korean leaflets sent across the border.
Seoul's Defense Ministry says the inter-Korean military communication line is still operating as normal.
South Korea's daily phone call to North Korea this morning went unanswered for the first time since the hotline was set up..
The Unification Ministry said North Korea did not pick up and that it would wait and see what happens during the afternoon call, saying it's too early to make assumptions.
Since the inter-Korean liaison office was established in 2018, the two Koreas have agreed on two daily phone calls, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
The North's United Front Department, which handles inter-Korean affairs, vowed last Friday to shut down the liaison office in Gaeseong as the first measure over anti-North Korean leaflets sent across the border.
Seoul's Defense Ministry says the inter-Korean military communication line is still operating as normal.