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Headline Roundup January 3rd, 2018

North Korea Opens Hotline to South Korea

Summary from the AllSides News Team

North Korea Contacted Seoul over a hotline for the first time in almost two years. The call was to discuss the Winter Olympics, but some question the motives of Kim Jong Un.

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North Korea reopens hotline to South to discuss Olympics
North Korea reopens hotline to South to discuss Olympics

BBC News

News

North Korea has reopened a hotline to South Korea, almost two years after it was disabled on the orders of leader Kim Jong-un.

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OPINION: Kim Jong Un pitting South Korea against US by re-establishing talks
OPINION: Kim Jong Un pitting South Korea against US by re-establishing talks

ABC News (Online)

Opinion

North and South Korea officially resumed direct contact through a military hotline on Wednesday, but while the move engendered optimism among many South Koreans, there are plenty of people on both sides of the globe questioning the motives of dictator Kim Jong Un.

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As Trump Taunts Kim, NKorea Speaks With Seoul Over Hotline
As Trump Taunts Kim, NKorea Speaks With Seoul Over Hotline

Newsmax (News)

News

North Korea contacted authorities in Seoul over a hotline for the first time in about two years, paving the way for a thaw during the Winter Olympics despite President Donald Trump's fresh taunts at Kim Jong Un.

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