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Last week (November 9), North Korea's first vice-president of the North Korean Workers' Party, Kim Yeo-jung, announced last week that the inter-Korean liaison office would be closed, said he would cut off and dismantle all ferries between the two Koreas, including the Blue House. Chosun Central Communications also revealed that blocking the communication line was the first step in the resolution, suggesting the possibility of further action. Press office connection.

Reporter Lee Seong-hoon, please.

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Yes, North Korea decided to completely cut off and dismantle all communication lines connecting North and South Korea from noon today.

Four days ago, a spokesman for the Unification Front announced that the liaison office was to be closed, and he did not receive a call yesterday morning, and decided to cut off all communications from today.

Chosun JoongAng News Agency said, "Since 12 o'clock today, the direct communication line between the headquarters of the Labor Party Central Committee and the Blue House will be completely blocked and discarded."

In addition, Chosun Central Communications said, "The first vice-president of the party, Kim Yeo-jung and the vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the Party, Kim Young-cheol, emphasized that the South Korean business should be thoroughly transformed into a hostile business.

On the 4th, Kim Jong-un, the younger sister of the chairman of the secretary of state, Kim Yeo-jung, the first vice-president of the Labor Party, has spoken against North Korean defectors for spreading North Korean troops, and has increased the criticism of South Korea.

Following the follow-up measures, Kim Yeo-jung discussed the abolition of Mt. Geumgang, the complete demolition of the Kaesong Industrial Complex, the abolition of the September 19 inter-Korean military agreement, and the closure of the inter-Korean liaison office.