South Korea attempts cross-border call with North, gets no response

South Korea tried to contact North Korea via cross-border communication lines on Friday but got no response, Seoul said, though media reports this week said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was prepared to restore the lines in early October.The Unification Ministry said North Korea did not answer South Korea's regular call through the communication lines Friday morning, as well as another attempt in the afternoon.While Kim gave no specific date for restoring the lines of communication, his comments were seen as an attempt by the North at easing tensions on the divided peninsula.The North Kor…READ FULL ARTICLE