DPRK and ROK Reopen Border Liaison OfficeDemocratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Republic of Korea (ROK) on Monday reopened their joint liaison offices in the border truce village of Panmunjom, setting up a permanent channel of communication, a South Korean official said in Seoul."The lines were opened at 9.30 a.m. (0030) as scheduled," said the official from South Korea's unification ministry. The reopening of the offices in Panmunjom, situated in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that has divided the peninsula since the end of the Korean War in 1953, was one of the peace measures agreed following the mid-June summit by the leaders of the two nations. The offices, which were first opened in 1992 but closed four years later following a crisis over DPRK's alleged nuclear program, will allow for quick contact between the two sides aimed at heading off potential crises. |
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