events from seoul. these hotlines are on and off again. they were switched on just briefly in august as a gesture of goodwill according to a state media release, and then they were cut off again when south korea took part in those joint military exercises. today at 9am local time, communication between north and south korea was once again restored. there are many of these hotlines that include fax lines and they go between various different departments. the point of them is to avoid rising tension and accidental clashes between the military and there are two calls, one in the morning and one at night, but they have not been happening regularly for over a year. in the state media release which was put out today from north korea it quotes them saying this is a gesture
urging seoul to step up efforts to include times. pyongyang cut off the lines in early august, days after reopening them for first time in a year in protest againstjoint military exercises involving south korea and the united states. live to seoul and talk this through with laura bicker. laura, this is seen as a conditional olive branch. tell us more. morning. these hotlines branch. tell us more. morning. these hotlines are branch. tell us more. morning. these hotlines are on - branch. tell us more. morning. these hotlines are on again - branch. tell us more. morning. | these hotlines are on again and off again and remember they were switched onjust off again and remember they were switched on just briefly in august as a gesture of goodwill, according to a state media release by kimjong un, and then they were cut off again when south korea took part in those joint military exercises and today at 9am local time, exercises and today at 9am localtime, communication local time, communi
north korea has restored communication hotlines with south korea at the same time as urging seoul to step up efforts to improve ties. pyongyang cut off the lines in early augustjust days after reopening them for the first time in a year in protest againstjoint military exercises involving south korea and the united states. laura bicker is following events from seoul. these hotlines are on and off again. they were switched on just briefly in august as a gesture of goodwill according to a state media released and then they were cut off again when south korea took part in those joint military exercises. today at 9 en local time communication between north and south korea was once again restored. there are many of these hotlines that include fax lines and the go between various different departments. the point of them is to avoid rising tension and accidental clashes between the military and there are 2 calls, 1 in the morning and 1 at night, but they have not been happening regularly for
in september of last year. he ll appear at hatfield magistrates court via videolink. north korea has restored communication hotlines with south korea at the same time as urging seoul to step up efforts to improve ties. pyongyang cut off the lines in early august just days after reopening them for the first time in a year in protest againstjoint military exercises involving south korea and the united states. laura bicker is following events from seoul. these hotlines are on and off again. they were switched on just briefly in august as a gesture of goodwill according to a state media release and then they were cut off again when south korea took part in those joint military exercises. today at 9am local time communication between north and south korea was once again restored. there are many of these hotlines that include fax lines and they go between various different departments.