[Comprehensive] North Restores "All Inter-Korean Communication Lines" After 55 Days

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] North Korea is expected to resume inter-Korean communication lines starting from the 4th. This comes 55 days after North Korea cut off the communication lines in protest against the start of the Crisis Management Staff Training (CMST), a pre-exercise for the South Korea-U.S. joint military drills, on August 10.

On this day, the Korean Central News Agency stated, "The relevant agencies have decided to restore all North-South communication lines from 9 a.m. on October 4."

North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un expressed his intention to restore the inter-Korean communication lines in his policy speech on September 29. The communication lines were restored just five days after Chairman Kim announced his intention.

North Korea further stated, "The South Korean authorities should deeply reflect on the significance of resuming the North-South communication lines, work to mend inter-Korean relations, and actively strive to resolve the critical tasks that must be addressed to open a bright future."

Accordingly, North Korea is expected to respond to South Korea's call attempts through the Inter-Korean Joint Liaison Office and military communication lines starting from 9 a.m. on this day.

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