SEOUL, 27 July. - (ANA) - North and South Korea have restored a communication hotline that was cut off by Pyongyang in June 2020 when relations soured after a failed summit between the two countries. 

 

According to the South’s presidential office, the leaders of both countries have agreed to rebuild trust and improve ties, with Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong-un exchanging multiple personal letters since April. 

 

However, The Guardian cautions that previous re-openings of the hotline “have not always gone to plan”.   - (ANA) -

 

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