Nth. Korea has cut hotline with Seoul, threatens to also cut line with UN forces at Pammunjom

• A South Korean official tested the line from Seoul in the morning and got no response
• US and South Korean forces proceed with scheduled military drills

North Korea cuts off hotline with South Korea

Also:

• The Pyongyang/Seoul line has been cut 5 times by the North, most recently in 2010
• According to the North’s official newspaper, The Rodong Sinmun, the 1953 cease-fire agreement is now over