https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58007313 The number of empty shops in Britain has continued to rise as retailers struggle with the effects of the Covid pandemic, the British Retail Consortium has said. Shopping centres have been hardest hit, with nearly one in five units empty, the industry group said. The north east of England had the highest vacancy rate, followed by Wales and the north west. The Covid pandemic has accelerated a shift towards online shopping. Many shops were shuttered during lockdowns, although retail sales in June were near pre-lockdown levels, as the reopening of shops released pent-up demand. Retail sales near pre-lockdown levels in June However, fashion retailers have been hit hard by the pandemic, with the closure of well-known High Street brands such as Debenhams and Topshop contributing to vacancies. But it is shopping centres which had the highest vacancy rate from April to June. "It comes as no surprise that the number of shuttered stores in the UK continues to rise, after retailers have been in and out of lockdown for over a year," said Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Almost one in five shopping centre units now lie empty, and more than one in eight units have been empty for more than a year. The vacancy rate in retail parks is also rising quickly as they lose stores. The number of empty shops could continue to rise following the ending of the business rates holiday, Ms Dickinson said. Since the start of the pandemic, the government announced a range of measures to help companies including business rates relief which ran until the end of June. Firms are currently paying a reduced rate. But Tony Brown, chief executive of Beales, the department store, told the BBC's Today programme that the resumption of full business rates payments "is a sword of Damocles hanging over everybody". He said that at Beales stores, which include Poole, Peterborough and the soon-to-open branch in Southport, "we pay 10 times, sometimes 30 times more in [business] rates than we do in rent". Beales, one of the UK's oldest department stores, fell into administration in January 2020 before the Covid pandemic was declared. It subsequently shut down all its shops but a business called New Start 2020 bought the name and Beales reopened a branch in Poole last year. Mr Brown said: "The pandemic has allowed us to rethink the model as to how department stores should work and how we can rebuild the High Streets. "I believe that customers still want to shop, still want to physically shop in stores, especially for fashions, and as we get further and further away from the pandemic, being able to try on clothes comfortably is what the customers are asking us to do." The BRC's Ms Dickinson said that there is a sharp divide between the south of England, including London, with lower vacancy rates compared to the north of the country, where disposable income is lower. While the increase in the vacancy rate is slowing, there "will never be enough demand to meet the supply" said Lucy Stainton, director of Local Data Company, which did the vacancy research for the BRC. "The property market will be forced to think of more creative ways to utilise this space, to avoid exacerbating the already high rates of long-term voids across our retail destinations which are not only unsightly and costly for landlords, but also have a negative impact on surrounding stores," she said. The BRC envisages future town centres to include leisure, retail centres, services and homes.

I’ve finally plumbed the depths of the Across’s Toyota build quality: after four months, I’ve unearthed a rattle. Well, it’s more of a squeak, actually, coming from slightly loose trim on the steering wheel boss. I suspect it has just worked its way loose with wear and age, both of which the car’s ride is beginning to show evidence of: it’s just a bit noisier than it was. A recent visit to my brother- in-law’s place gave me a chance to compare my Across with the car on which it is based: the Toyota RAV4. His RAV4 is a regular hybrid, rather than a plug-in hybrid, so the comparison wasn’t perfect, but it definitely looks better to my eyes. Its colour-contrasting roof and bolder frontal styling just gives it the edge on visual appeal. Even so, would I feel much different if I had been running a RAV4 PHEV for the past six months than I do about the Across now? I doubt it. This is just such a competent, agreeable car: it works well, drives well and is generally so easy to live with. That’s still what’s driving how good I feel about it. At least with the RAV4 you might feel less need to explain to people what it is, I suppose; and then how a Suzuki can have 302bhp, cost £46k and sound like a spaceship crossed with a hairdryer when you park it. In my last update, I had a moan about all the bonging alarms and reminders present in the Across. Well, it turns out they’re not all bad. If you leave a side window open (I’m always hanging out of them to take photos), you get a message to inform you; and then an option to close them automatically with a single press of ‘OK’ on the steering wheel. Now that’s a smart convenience feature. The M1 looked like it was on a rolling boil, but the Across cut through
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-58021911 A Covid outbreak first discovered in the Chinese city of Nanjing has spread to five provinces and Beijing, with state media calling it the most extensive contagion after Wuhan. Almost 200 people have been infected since the virus was first detected at the city's busy airport on 20 July. All flights from Nanjing airport will be suspended until 11 August, according to local media. Officials also began city-wide testing amid criticism for their "failure". All 9.3 million of the city's residents - including those visiting - will be tested, said state-controlled Xinhua news. Posts on social media show long lines of people queuing, and authorities have reportedly urged people to wear masks, stand one metre apart and avoid talking while they wait. Officials said the highly contagious Delta variant of the virus was behind the infections, adding that cases had spread further because of how busy the airport is. Ding Jie, a health official in Nanjing, told reporters the cases were linked to cleaners who worked on a flight from Russia that arrived in the city on 10 July. The cleaners did not follow strict hygiene measures, Xinhua News reported. The airport management has been rebuked, with a senior disciplinary body of the Communist Party saying it had "problems such as lack of supervision and unprofessional management". Testing has shown that the virus has now spread to at least 13 cities including Chengdu and the capital Beijing. However, experts quoted by the Global Times said they believed the outbreak was still at an early stage and could be controlled. Local officials in Nanjing said that seven of those infected were in critical condition. The new spike in cases has led some on Chinese social media to speculate about whether the Chinese vaccines were working against the Delta variant. It is unclear if those infected were vaccinated. A number of South East Asian countries relying on Chinese vaccines have recently announced they will use other jabs. China has so far managed to keep the virus largely under control by closing borders and moving quickly to stamp out local outbreaks.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-58009646 The RNLI says it has been "overwhelmed" by a "huge level of support" following accusations its work is assisting migrants. The lifeboat charity received over £200,000 in donations in 24 hours after it posted rescue footage on social media. The former UKIP leader, Nigel Farage, said it was being used as a "taxi service for illegal trafficking gangs". Downing Street has praised its "vital work". The charity said in the same 24 hour period there had been a 270% increase in people viewing volunteering opportunities on its website. It would normally receive up to £7,000 in daily donations. It follows an outpouring of support after the head of the organisation spoke out on Wednesday about volunteers facing verbal abuse from members of the public for bringing migrants to safety. The organisation has found itself in the spotlight as the number of people crossing the Channel has been rising, with this year's total already above the whole of 2020's, and June setting a new monthly record. On Sunday, 378 migrants made the crossing on 12 boats and the French are understood to have stopped 178 people in five interceptions. Chief executive Mark Dowie said he recognised the migrant crisis was a "polarising issue", but lifeboat crews carry out "humanitarian work of the highest order". He said: "All decent people will see this as humanitarian work of the highest order" and "crews should not have to put up with some of the abuse they received." In a statement on Thursday, the RNLI said the surge in donations in the last 24 hours was "simply incredible". It said it had benefited from a combination of one off donations, new regular support and supporters increasing their regular donation amount. "This was never a fundraising campaign - we simply wanted to tell the story of our crews and make it clear that our charity exists to save lives at sea. "Our mission is to save everyone. Our supporters' kindness means so much to us, without them we could not save lives at sea, every one is a lifesaver." But it said it also recognised that "people have strong opinions on the subject" and that a "small number" of supporters had been in contact to withdraw their support. Earlier, in an interview on LBC, Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, praised the charity's work, saying they "do an incredible job, they have got this great heart and soul to them". He added: "I think they operate within the legal rules and that is part of this country. "We are a big-hearted country. "At the same time, if we are talking about the wider small boats issue, that is something where, absolutely at the same time, we need to come down as hard as is humanly possible, working with our French partners." Mr Raab said it was not "inconsistent" to have a "robust approach" to "criminal gangs trying to launch from France to the UK" and at the same time, ministers valuing the "heart and soul" of the RNLI. The Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, tweeted that he had made a donation and wanted to thank the charity "for all that you do". Downing Street said the organisation does "vital work to protect people's lives at sea". The prime minister's spokesman said the government was committed to tackling the issue of small boats crossing the channel. "This rise is dangerous and unnecessary which is why we're working to tackle the issue and the gangs behind it," the spokesman said.

Peugeot has revealed UK pricing and specification details for the upcoming Peugeot 308 SW, the estate version of its reinvented family hatchback and the second model to wear the brand's new logo. The 308 SW is open for reservation now and commands a slight premium over its hatchback equivalent, starting from £25,200 for the basic Active Premium specification, rising to £40,000 at the top end for the plug-in hybrid variant in GT Premium trim. A leather multifunction steering wheel, 10in digital cockpit with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, parking sensors, cruise control and several other assist systems are available on all models as standard, while Active Premium models, from £25,200, are equipped with 16in alloy wheels, black rear trim and automatic LED lights, with automatic windscreen wipers. The Allure spec gains 17in wheels, leather interior materials with mint green stitching, ambient lighting, sat nav, a reversing camera and automatic emergency braking from £27,050. Allure Premium gains further assist systems, wireless smartphone charging and wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay for an additional £900. Higher-spec GT models come in at £31,250, receiving 18in wheels, a dark chrome grille and a more aggressive exterior design with extended body sills, in addition to dual-tone roof rails. Matrix LED headlights are available at this level too, as is a 3D head-up display, a heated steering wheel and Peugeot’s pollution-reducing clean cabin technology. Top-rung GT Premium models start from £31,450 and add an upgraded drivers seat with massage functions and Peugeot’s Drive Assist Pack Plus, with semi-autonomous lane assist and 360-degree camera technology with semi-automatic parking assistance. Foot sensors have also been added to the tailgate. The new plug-in hybrid version of the 308 SW is available from Allure trim upwards, starting from £34,200. The estate is visually identical to the hatch version - which we've driven in prototype form - ahead of the B-pillars but set apart, both from its sibling and predecessor, by a bespoke rear-end design that aims to “draw the eye to the extra space” offered by its larger body. The rear LED light bar, for example, loses the hatchback’s black dividing strip to “increase the amount of perceived bodywork”, while the window line falls more sharply than the roofline towards the rear, which is said to give a dynamic silhouette. The 308 SW’s wheelbase has been extended by 55mm over the hatchback's, to 2732mm, which means rear-seat passengers get 129mm of leg room, while the rear overhang is 210mm longer than that of the smaller car, boosting maximum boot space from 412 litres to 608 litres - some 33 litres more than the Ford Focus Estate. The interior, too, is familiar from the standard 308, ushering in the latest iteration of Peugeot’s i-Cockpit dashboard design with a multi-function steering wheel, a 10.0in infotainment touchscreen and a fully digital instrument display.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/58008218 Three members of the Australian athletics team remain in isolation at the Tokyo Olympics after close contact with American pole vaulter Sam Kendricks, who has tested positive for Covid-19. Kendricks, the reigning world champion, has been ruled out of the Games. The three Australian athletes had PCR tests and all returned negative results, but will remain in isolation. A further 41 athletes briefly isolated in their rooms but no longer need to. Those still in isolation will be allowed to train, subject to strict measures, and are expected to compete as planned. The Olympic athletics competition starts on Friday. Does Japan have Covid under control? "Once again, abundant caution and our strict protocols continue to keep the team safe," said Australian Olympic Team Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman. "We will continue to be very thorough in our observance of the Tokyo playbooks and our own additional measures. "We want every Australian athlete to be in a position to have their Olympic moment. We will continue to be vigilant." Kendricks, 28, won Olympic bronze in Rio five years ago and had been expected to contend for a medal in Tokyo. He won the world pole vault title in 2017 and 2019. "In alignment with local rules and protocols, he has been transferred to a hotel to be placed in isolation," the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) said. "Sam is an incredible and accomplished member of Team USA and his presence will be missed. Out of respect for his privacy, we cannot provide more information at this time." Kendricks' father Scott, who is also his coach, said on social media his son is not experiencing symptoms. Argentine pole vaulter German Chiaraviglio has also tested positive for Covid-19 and been ruled out of the Olympics. On Thursday, the International Olympic Committee said two Olympic-related Covid-19 cases are being treated in hospital, although not in intensive care. There have now been 198 cases among Olympic personnel, including 20 athletes.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-57993337 Sydney's lockdown has been extended by another month as Covid cases continue to rise. Australia's largest city has been under stay-at-home orders since late June due to an outbreak of the Delta variant. More than 2,500 people have been infected in Sydney's worst outbreak this year. New South Wales - of which Sydney is the capital - reported 177 new cases on Wednesday, the most in a day since March 2020. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said it was not possible for the city to exit lockdown on Friday as had been planned. She announced further curbs on movement - including a 10km (6.5 miles) limit on essential shopping. Victoria and South Australia both came out of lockdowns on Wednesday, after containing smaller outbreaks. Sydney's five million residents had enjoyed a fairly normal lifestyle this year until the outbreak happened. For most of the pandemic, Australia has kept infections relatively low by closing its borders and ordering hotel quarantine for arrivals. State governments have plunged cities into rapid lockdowns to curb outbreaks, using aggressive contact tracing. There have been over a dozen snap lockdowns in the past year. But experts warn that restrictions in Sydney could last until September or even later. Authorities say they cannot re-open until the transmission rate is back to near zero. At least one in three cases from the past week had been infectious in the community. Reasons included undertaking critical work and grocery shopping. The highly policed lockdown has fuelled discontent among some in the community. Several thousand people staged "freedom" protests in Sydney, Melbourne and other cities on the weekend. It has also highlighted the nation's bungled vaccine programme, which began in February. Just 16% of Australia's adult po[CENSORED]tion is vaccinated. Critics have blamed the low rate on the federal government's failure to secure more supplies of the Pfizer vaccine. They also attribute it to confidence in the AstraZeneca vaccine being undermined by mixed messaging about its rare blood clot risk. The national regulator has recently updated its guidance to urge Sydney residents to get the AstraZeneca jab, of which Australia has a large supply. Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologised for his government's handling of the rollout last week, following months of criticism.

Tesla expects to start limited production of the Model Y crossover at its new plant near Berlin before the end of this year despite construction delays, CEO Elon Musk told investors. The factory, Tesla's first in Europe, has run into bureaucratic roadblocks that forced the automaker to delay the production start from its original date of July. On an earnings call on Monday, Musk said that Tesla "expects to be producing the new design of the Model Y in both [Germany and Texas] in limited production later this year." Besides the plant in Gruenheide near Berlin, Tesla is also building a new factory in East Austin, Texas. Musk spoke of the "agony of a manufacturing ramp" as the company works to expand its production network, which currently comprises plants in Fremont, California and Shanghai, China. Tesla has hit a series of environmental and planning hold-ups at the German plant. Most recently, two environmental groups asked a court to force Tesla to relocate a po[CENSORED]tion of endangered sand lizards that live on the site as well as some adders that prey on the lizards and are considered a threatened species. Tesla has also given itself extra work by redesigning the Model Y for its Gruenheide and Texas production to include new aluminum casting for rear body structure, including the crash rails. The Model Y built in California only casts the front body structure, itself a new technique. Musk also said on the call that Tesla plans to make the battery pack for the new Model Y part of the body structure and they will feature new, larger 4680 cells. "From a physics standpoint, this is the best architecture, and from an economic standpoint it is the lowest cost way to go," Musk said. However, Musk said the company had a back-up plan to build the Model Y in Berlin and Texas with a non-structural pack and the automakers' current, smaller 2170 cells. "We still have work ahead of us before we can achieve volume production" of the 4680 cells, Musk said. In the interim, Tesla has begun exporting Chinese-built Model Ys to Europe with deliveries starting in August, the German news agency dpa reported, citing an official Tesla communication The Model Y competes against premium compact and midsize SUVs. The SUV is slightly larger than Tesla's entry-level car, the Model 3 sedan. Tesla wants to produce around 500,000 Model Y and Model 3 cars annually at the Gruenheide factory. The Model 3 was Europe's second best-selling car for the month of June with sales of 25,934, according to figures from JATO Dynamics market researchers. Uneven deliveries across the year however meant the car fell outside the top 10 for the first six months with a total of 66,864 sales.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-57976341 Surging demand for houses will last well into 2022 as buyers continue to look for more room after being cooped up during the pandemic, says property website Zoopla. A search for space has pushed up the average price of a house by 7.3% over the past year, reaching a new high of £230,700, it says. While houses are proving po[CENSORED]r, flats are less sought after. But properties of all kinds are in short supply, the firm stressed. "Demand for houses is twice as high as typically seen at this time of year between 2017 and 2019, accelerating away from demand for flats, creating a disparity in average price growth across the two property types," Zoopla said. "House prices are being supported in part by a severe shortage of homes for sale, with stock levels down some 25% in the first half of the year compared to 2020." The firm said that while house prices were surging, the growth in flat prices was lagging at 1.4% over the past year. "The rise in demand for houses is something we saw in the first lockdown," Grainne Gilmore, head of research at Zoopla, told the BBC. "It's a reassessment among many homeowners of where they want to live." Ms Gilmore said that with the rise of working from home, many people wanted a spare room that could become an office, while others were seeking garden space. "A cohort of buyers has eroded the supply of family houses and put upward pressure on house prices more than flats over the past 12 months," she said. "That's a situation that we would expect to continue into 2022." "We're still seeing very high levels of demand in the market, even now with more modest stamp duty savings," Ms Gilmore added. The price of the average UK house has jumped by 30% since 2007, when a typical house cost just £177,300, according to Zoopla. In June alone, house prices were up 5.4% year-on-year, although buyer demand dipped 9% in early July because of the stamp duty holiday coming to an end. Sales agreed this year are still 22% ahead of average levels in 2020. As people are taking the opportunity to move out of big cities, house prices have grown the most in Wales at 10.2% and the North East at 8.8%. House price growth is weakest in London at 5.6%. For flats, prices have risen the most in Scotland at 5.2% and the Midlands at 3.7%, but in London, flat prices have fallen by 0.5%. Zoopla said it was also seeing a jump in demand for properties in outer London, up 86% on 2017-19 levels. But the housing website said that it expected sales in London to improve, "providing there are no further pandemic setbacks", since the rental market had already bounced back. "Further relaxation on the restrictions around global travel will result in a firmer pick-up in demand, which will also reverse the downward trend in pricing," Zoopla said.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-57981899 The prime minister has urged people to "remain cautious" and not jump to "premature conclusions" following the latest fall in UK Covid cases. Boris Johnson said: "This is still a dangerous disease." The number of new infections in the UK fell for the sixth day in a row - but is still more than 10 times higher than the levels seen in early May. A senior government adviser said he was hopeful the worst of the pandemic would be over by October. Epidemiologist Prof Neil Ferguson, who previously said 100,000 Covid cases a day was "almost inevitable" after England's unlocking on 19 July said: "The effect of vaccines is hugely reducing the risk of hospitalisations and death. "And I'm positive that by late September or October time we will be looking back at most of the pandemic. "We will have Covid with us, we will still have people dying from Covid, but we'll have put the bulk of the pandemic behind us." Mr Johnson said: "I've noticed, obviously, that we're six days into some better figures. But it's very, very important that we don't allow ourselves to run away with premature conclusions about this. "Step four of the opening-up only took place a few days ago. People have got to remain very cautious, and that remains the approach of the government." On his first visit after self-isolating for 10 days, the prime minister acknowledged frustration over the vast number of people being pinged by the NHS app and being told to quarantine. "I totally understand that, particularly now as we're starting to see some better figures," he said. "But I think everybody understands that this is still a very dangerous disease. "We do need to use the tools that we have. Self-isolation is the one that we've got. I urge people to do it." The new test-to-release system would come in on August 16 but "until then, please could everybody stick with the programme," he said. The prime minister declined to confirm or deny reports that students might be required to prove their vaccination status to attend lectures or stay in halls of residence, only stating: "Young people are doing an incredible job of coming forward to get vaccinations." Meanwhile, Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove has said that those who refuse a vaccine are "selfish" and warned they will be barred from some events. The UK government is considering the use of vaccine passports for some large scale events, such as football matches, having already announced they will be required for nightclub entry in England from the end of September. During a visit to Glasgow, Mr Gove said: "Ultimately, if you can be vaccinated and you refuse to, that is a selfish act. You're putting other people's health and lives at risk, you should get vaccinated." When asked if refusal to be jabbed should prevent attendance at some mass events, he said it depended on the nature of the event. "But if you deliberately refuse to get vaccinated and there are certain venues and certain events that require a certain level of safety, then...those venues and those events will be barred to you," he said. Prof Ferguson, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), told BBC Radio 4's Today programme it was "too early to tell" if Covid cases would reach 100,000 a day, but he was "happy to be wrong - if it's wrong in the right direction". He said: "We're not completely out of the woods, but the equation has fundamentally changed."

TOKYO – Rebounding Mitsubishi Motors Corp. bounced back to profitability in the latest quarter and lifted its full-year guidance on a better sales outlook as business picks up in the U.S. The redesigned Outlander crossover fueled a U.S. sales surge, while the global microchip shortage had the positive side effect of crimping production, helping Mitsubishi clear inventories. As a result, Mitsubishi was able to pull in new, higher-income customers with the Outlander while boosting profitability, CFO Koji Ikeya said Tuesday while announcing financial results. The Japanese automaker swung to an operating profit of 10.6 billion yen ($95.9 million) in the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, reversing an operating loss of 53.3 billion yen ($482.1 million). Mitsubishi also reported net income of 6.1 billion yen ($55.2 million), compared with a net loss of 176.2 billion yen ($1.59 billion) the same quarter the year before. Global sales shot up 65 percent to 230,000 vehicles in the quarter, driven by a doubling of volume in North America and Southeast Asia and a near doubling of sales in Australia and New Zealand. Revenue increased 88 percent to 431.9 billion yen ($3.91 billion) in the three months. Because of the lingering semiconductor shortage, Mitsubishi had expected to lose 80,000 vehicles in the current fiscal year that began March 31. Amid the chip crunch, global inventories fell to 290,000 units in June, from 490,000 units in March 2020, before the hit. But the chip shortage is expected to ease starting the autumn, enabling Mitsubishi to make up about half the shortfall. So, for the full fiscal year, it now expects a total loss of only 40,000 units. One benefit of lower inventories was that it enabled Mitsubishi to rein in incentives and advertising costs, boosting profitability as it rolled out the redesigned Outlander in April. In the April-June quarter alone, U.S. sales of the Outlander more than doubled to 6,954 units, from 3,020 the year before. The restyled offering, with updated technologies, helped Mitsubishi attract a better base of customers with higher credit scores, said Yoichiro Yatabe, executive vice president for sales. The arrival of the Outlander also drove U.S. sales of the brand’s three other nameplates, Mitsubishi said. Total retail volume rose 106.2 percent to 25,146 vehicles in the April-June period.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-57979937 North and South Korea have restored a communication hotline that was cut off by Pyongyang last June. According to the South's presidential office, the leaders of both countries have agreed to rebuild trust and improve ties. They have exchanged several personal letters since April, the statement added. North Korea cut the hotline in June 2020 as relations soured after a failed summit between the two countries. Shortly afterwards, North Korea blew up an inter-Korean border office that had been built to improve communications. "According to the agreement made between the top leaders, the north and the south took a measure to re-operate all inter-Korean communication liaison lines from 10:00 on July 27," North Korea's official KCNA news agency said."The top leaders agreed to make a big stride in recovering mutual trust and promoting reconciliation," it added. Representatives from both sides spoke on the phone for three minutes, according to South Korea's Ministry of Unification. The ministry added that another call would be conducted on Tuesday afternoon, and henceforth everyday. "We're glad to talk again after over a year. We hope this... [brings] good news to all Korean people," said the South's representative. Ties between both countries improved in 2018, when South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met three times. But this quickly broke down following the collapse of a second summit between Mr Kim and then US President Donald Trump. Tensions later worsened, prompted by defector groups in the South sending propaganda across the border. This eventually led North Korea to cut off all military and political communication links, including a hotline between their leaders. South Korea's president had called for the hotline to be restored and talks aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes. The two Koreas remain technically at war because the 1950-1953 Korean war ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.

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