North Korea Refuses to Answer South Korean Military Hotline Calls Amid Tensions

A South Korean government official communicates with a North Korean officer during a phone call on the dedicated communications hotline at the border village of Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea, on Jan. 3, 2018. South Korea Unification Ministry/Yonhap via AP

South Korea’s government stated on April 10 that North Korea has refused to answer its calls through both the joint liaison communication channel and the military hotline for a fourth day in a row.

The two Koreas typically hold phone calls twice per day through the inter-Korean liaison channel and the military hotline, except for weekends when calls from the liaison hotline aren’t scheduled.