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North Korea agrees to reopen military hotline with South North Korea agrees to reopen military hotline with South
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North Korea has agreed restore a cross-border military hotline with South Korea, in another sign of easing tensions between the rival states. North Korea has agreed to restore a cross-border military hotline with South Korea, in another sign of easing tensions between the rival states.
In March Pyongyang shut down the telephone and fax lines used to co-ordinate cross-border travel to a joint industrial park in Kaesong that has since been closed. During the spring North Korea issued a series of threats including vows to launch nuclear strikes on Seoul and Washington, but later dialled down its rhetoric and made conciliatory gestures. In March Pyongyang shut down the telephone and fax lines used to co-ordinate cross-border travel to a joint industrial park in Kaesong that has since been closed. During the spring North Korea issued a series of threats including vows to launch nuclear strikes on Seoul and Washington, but later softened its rhetoric and made conciliatory gestures.
On Thursday the two Koreas agreed at a meeting in Kaesong to reopen the hotline on Friday, Seoul's unification ministry said. On Thursday North and South Korea agreed at a meeting in Kaesong to reopen the hotline on Friday, Seoul's unification ministry said.
Last month the two Koreas agreed to work towards reopening the industrial complex, which had been the last symbol of reconciliation between the countries before North Korea suspended its operations in April. Last month the two states agreed to work towards reopening the industrial complex, that had been the last symbol of reconciliation between the countries before North Korea suspended its operations in April.
In June the two Koreas restored another communications channel at a border village. In June the countries restored another communications channel at a border village.
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