SEOUL, Jan 3, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Seoul hailed a promise by Pyongyang to reopen an inter-Korean hotline at 0630 GMT as “very significant” Wednesday, saying it was an important step in rebooting long-stalled dialogue with the nuclear-armed North.
“The restoration of the hotline is very significant,” said chief presidential press secretary Yoon Young-Chan. “It creates an environment where communication will be possible at all times.”