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N. Korea restores military communication channel, reopens border after joint military drill
SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday restored severed military communication channel and reopened the border for South Koreans visiting a joint industrial complex, following the conclusion of a U.S.-South Korean military exercise.
"The military communication channel was restored," Unification Ministry
spokesperson Lee Jong-joo said.
North Korea cut off the only remaining phone and fax channel and shut the border
as the joint military drill got underway on March 9. It had said the suspensions
would be effective throughout the joint drill period.
As the allies wrapped up their 12-day Key Resolve and Foal Eagle drill on Friday,
the North Korean military sent a letter to South Korea saying it would restore
the communication line.
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"The military communication channel was restored," Unification Ministry
spokesperson Lee Jong-joo said.
North Korea cut off the only remaining phone and fax channel and shut the border
as the joint military drill got underway on March 9. It had said the suspensions
would be effective throughout the joint drill period.
As the allies wrapped up their 12-day Key Resolve and Foal Eagle drill on Friday,
the North Korean military sent a letter to South Korea saying it would restore
the communication line.
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