Ministry of Unification: "North Korea Unresponsive to Initial Call on Communication Hotline"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Despite the statement from Kim Yo-jong, Deputy Director of the Workers' Party of North Korea, North Korea has continued to remain unresponsive to South Korea's attempts to communicate via the inter-Korean communication line.

The Ministry of Unification announced on the 28th at 9 a.m. that the opening call at the Inter-Korean Joint Liaison Office did not take place.

Although the two Koreas agreed to restore the communication line at the end of July, North Korea has not responded to South Korea's call attempts since early August, citing the joint South Korea-U.S. military exercises as the reason, and has maintained silence to date.

South Korea attempts calls twice daily at 9 a.m. (opening call) and 5 p.m. (closing call).

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