Inter-Korean, ROK-US Drills Amid Normal Operation of Liaison Office and Military Communication Lines (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho, Military Specialist Yang Nak-gyu] Despite North Korea's Kim Yo-jong, Deputy Director of the Workers' Party of Korea, issuing a statement condemning the South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises on the 10th, the morning opening calls through the joint liaison office channel and military communication lines proceeded normally.

An official from the Ministry of Unification stated, "We completed the opening call with North Korea normally through the joint liaison office at 9 a.m. this morning."

Since the sudden restoration of communication lines on the 27th of last month, South and North Korea have been regularly conducting opening and closing calls twice a day.

A military official also said, "At 9 a.m., the opening call and fax transmission and reception checks were conducted as usual on the West Sea and East Sea military communication lines," adding, "On the West Sea district naval vessels' international common maritime network, the North responded to our call."

On the West Sea district military communication line, information exchange regarding illegal fishing vessels to prevent accidental collisions in the West Sea was also conducted by fax as usual on that day.

Deputy Director Kim issued a statement that morning, when the Crisis Management Staff Training (CMST), a preliminary exercise for the second half joint South Korea-U.S. military exercises, began, saying, "The U.S. and South Korean military have ultimately started joint military exercises that further promote instability in the situation," and "We strongly regret the treacherous actions of South Korean authorities."

The South Korea-U.S. military authorities plan to conduct the Crisis Management Staff Training until the 13th, and the main exercise, the second half Combined Command Post Training (21-2 CCPT), is scheduled to take place from the 16th to the 26th.

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