Ministry of National Defense: "Inter-Korean Military Communication Lines and Naval Hotline Operating Normally"

(Photo provided by the Ministry of Unification) On the morning of the 6th, a military official from our side conducted a test call with the North Korean side through the West Sea military communication line.

[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu] Although contact between South and North Korean authorities has been suspended, military communication lines and the naval hotline are operating normally.

Choi Hyun-soo, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, stated at a press briefing on the 7th, "The military authorities of South and North Korea are conducting regular calls twice daily at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. using the East and West Sea military communication lines," adding, "If necessary, they also communicate smoothly on an ad hoc basis."

Spokesperson Choi said, "The international merchant ship common network (hotline) between South and North Korean naval vessels in the West Sea and the exchange of information on illegal fishing vessels from third countries are also being conducted normally every day at 9 a.m."

He added that the direct telephone line between the United Nations Command and the North Korean military at Panmunjom has been operating normally twice daily since its restoration in July 2018.

Earlier, the United Nations Command revealed a photo of a bright pink direct telephone on Facebook the previous day.

The United Nations Command explained, "This telephone is used to conduct communication checks with the North Korean military twice daily," and "As of last year, a total of 130 notifications have been exchanged."

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