KOREAN ENGLISH CHINESE JAPANESE         HomePeace and future of DMZInterchange & cooperationExchange of transportation & communication     The number of shipping serve in 2003 between South and North Korea was 2,022, which are the increase of 10.7 percent compared with the previous year; 877 times from south to north, and 1,245 times from north to south, which are increase of 9.9 percent and 11.3 percent respectively compared with the previous year. The number of operation times of ship with Korean nationality is 360 and it forms 17.8 percent of the whole. Also, 4 regular liners are operating for men and goods transportation between south and north; from Incheon to Busan, from Busan to Najin & from Sokcho to Jangjeon, from Sokcho to Yanghwa respectively.   Ship with relief supplies for North Korea   [Status of shipping service between South and North Korea] ( Unit: time) Classification 1994. 7-12 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Total South -> North 27 99 101 113 260 731 916 766 798 877 4,688 North -> Sough 70 208 221 244 342 983 1,157 920 1,029 1,145 6,319 Total 97 307 322 357 602 1,714 2,073 1,686 1,827 2,022 11,007   The number of aircraft running is 43 in 2000, 19 in 2001, and 111 in 2003 ; 55 times from south to north and 56 times from north to south in 2003 since a direct line was opened for the first time in South and North Summit Conference held in 2000.   [Status of aircraft running between South and North Korea] ( Unit: time) Classification 2000 2001 2002 2003 Total South -> North 20 8 33 55 116 North -> South 23 11 34 56 124 Total 43 19 67 111 240   In terms of a communication network between South and North Korea, two circuits were connected directly between control offices in 2003 for connection construction of the Donghae line railroad/highway. Another two circuits were connected for Mt. Geumgang sightseeing, Hyundai heavy machinery control office in Gaeseong indirectly through satellite. Therefore, total is 64 circuits between South and North Korea by the end of 2003, which are broke down 33 direct circuits and 31 indirect circuits.   [Status of direct telephone between South and North Korea] (Date: 31 Dec., 2003) Use Section No. of circuit Period Direct telephone between the South-North Red Cross Seoul ~ Pyeongyang 2 1971. 9.22 the South-North Coordinating Committee Between the chairman of the South-North Coordinating Committee 1 1972. 7. 4 For support of the South-North Meeting Seoul ~ Pyeongyang 18 1972. 8.26 For the south-north economic meeting Seoul ~ Pyeongyang 1 1984.12.21 Direct telephone in Panmunjeom Between liaison office of talks between the South-North Red Cross Societies 2 1971. 9.22 Between liaison office 2 1992. 5.18 Official communication facilities Control office between Daegu and Pyeongyang(through Panmunjeom / satellite communication) 2 1997.11.19 1 1998. 2.17 Direct telephone (connection work) Between control offices for railroad/highway connection workof the Gyeongui line 2 2002. 9.24 Between control offices for railroad/highway connection workof the Donghae line 2 2003.12. 5 Total 33     [Status of indirect telephone between South and North Korea] (Date: 31 Dec., 2003) Use Section No. of circuit Period KEDO light-water reactor project Korea~Japan KDDI~Intelsat~Pyeongyang~Sinpo 8 1997. 8. 4 2 2000. 7.26 6 2001. 5.23 Support for Mt. Geumgang sightseeing Korea~Japan IDC~Intelsat~Pyeongyang~Wonsan~Onjeong~Jangjeon 6 1998.11.17 2 1999. 5.18 2 2003. 9.19 Facility control of Pyeongyang indoor gymnasium Korea~JapanIDC~Intelsat~Pyeongyang 3 2000.11.21 (For the)Gaesung Hyundai Heavy Machinery control office Korea~JapanIDC~Intelsat~Pyeongyang~Gaeseong 2 2003.12.15 Total 31