Inter-Korean Communication Line Restored After 55 Days... Government Says "Let's Start Substantive Discussions for Peace Settlement" (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] North Korea reactivated the inter-Korean communication line on the 4th, restoring the contact channel between the two Koreas. This comes 55 days after cutting the communication line in protest against the start of the Crisis Management Staff Training (CMST), a preliminary exercise for the South Korea-U.S. joint military drills, on August 10.

On the same day, the Ministry of Unification announced, "At 9 a.m., the initial call at the Inter-Korean Joint Liaison Office was made, restoring the inter-Korean communication line."

The military communication line was also restored at 9 a.m.

The Ministry of Unification evaluated that "with the connection of the inter-Korean communication line, a foundation has been laid for stabilizing the situation on the Korean Peninsula and restoring inter-Korean relations," and stated, "The government hopes to promptly resume dialogue through the stable operation of the inter-Korean communication line, begin substantive discussions on restoring inter-Korean relations including the implementation of inter-Korean agreements, and advancing peace on the Korean Peninsula."

This restoration of the communication line follows North Korean Workers' Party General Secretary Kim Jong-un's statement of intent to restore the inter-Korean communication line during his policy speech on the 29th of last month.

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