North Korea Unresponsive to South Korea's Regular Call Attempts, 'Blocked for 18 Days'

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] It has been confirmed that North Korea did not respond to South Korea's regular call attempts on the 27th, the day after the second half of the South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises ended.

An official from the Ministry of Unification stated that North Korea did not respond to South Korea's regular call attempt through the Inter-Korean Joint Liaison Office at 9 a.m. that day.

The regular calls via the military communication lines in the East and West Sea areas were also not conducted that morning.

North Korea's re-blocking of the liaison office and military communication lines has continued for 18 days as of that day.

Previously, on the 27th of last month, North Korea abruptly restored inter-Korean communication lines for the first time in 13 months and conducted regular calls with the South twice daily through the liaison office and military communication lines for two weeks. However, since the afternoon of the 10th, when the pre-exercises of the South Korea-U.S. joint military drills began, North Korea has again not responded to regular calls.

The Ministry of Unification has stated its intention to continue attempting regular calls despite North Korea's lack of response.

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