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North Korea has agreed to restore a cross-border military hotline with South Korea, in another sign of easing tensions between the countries in recent weeks.North Korea has agreed to restore a cross-border military hotline with South Korea, in another sign of easing tensions between the countries in recent weeks.
In March North Korea shut down telephone lines used to coordinate cross-border travel to a joint industrial park in Kaesong, which was later closed. In the spring, North Korea issued a series of threats including vows to launch nuclear strikes on Seoul and Washington, but later scaled down its rhetoric and made conciliatory gestures.In March North Korea shut down telephone lines used to coordinate cross-border travel to a joint industrial park in Kaesong, which was later closed. In the spring, North Korea issued a series of threats including vows to launch nuclear strikes on Seoul and Washington, but later scaled down its rhetoric and made conciliatory gestures.
The two Koreas agreed at a meeting in Kaesong to restart the hotline starting Friday, said Seoul's unification ministry.The two Koreas agreed at a meeting in Kaesong to restart the hotline starting Friday, said Seoul's unification ministry.
The two Koreas agreed last month to work toward a reopening of the industrial complex, which had been the last symbol of reconciliation between the countries. In June, the two Koreas restored another communications channel at a border village.The two Koreas agreed last month to work toward a reopening of the industrial complex, which had been the last symbol of reconciliation between the countries. In June, the two Koreas restored another communications channel at a border village.
But last week, North Korea withdrew its invitation to a US envoy to visit the country to discuss the release of a detained American, citing the alleged participation of US nuclear-capable bombers in annual military exercises held by Washington and Seoul.But last week, North Korea withdrew its invitation to a US envoy to visit the country to discuss the release of a detained American, citing the alleged participation of US nuclear-capable bombers in annual military exercises held by Washington and Seoul.
The Korean peninsula remains officially at war because the 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty. About 28,000 US troops are deployed in South Korea in a legacy of the war.The Korean peninsula remains officially at war because the 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty. About 28,000 US troops are deployed in South Korea in a legacy of the war.
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