North Korea has not responded to South Korea’s routine calls through the direct communication channels between the two countries for several days. The reason for this was unclear until Monday afternoon (local time). But the Unification Ministry in Seoul suspected that the neighboring country could have unilaterally cut off communications. Calls from the responsible “liaison officers” in Seoul, which normally take place twice a day, have gone unanswered since Friday.
According to the South Korean defense ministry, military communication channels were also affected. Initially, there was no statement from North Korea. Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are escalating at the moment. Observers suspect North Korea could use the communication cut to express its protest against South Korea’s joint military exercises with the United States.
Telephone line to avoid military clashes
Both parties have neither an embassy nor a liaison office in the other country. The cross-border lines between the governments and the military therefore form the basis for understanding, for example when arranging possible meetings. This is also intended to prevent military clashes. Communications have been interrupted several times in recent years, either because North Korea cut the lines or for technical reasons.
After an unprecedented series of missile tests last year, North Korea has repeatedly tested nuclear-powered missiles this year, despite being banned by UN resolutions. The US and South Korea resume large-scale maneuvers.
Source: Krone
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