US EditionNorth Korea restoring border guard posts amid heightened regional tensions
- South Korea has reported that North Korea is rebuilding guard posts at the border, escalating tensions following North Korea's recent spy satellite launch.
- The two Koreas had previously dismantled these guard posts under a 2018 deal to reduce military confrontations.
- In response to North Korea's actions, South Korea will partially suspend the deal and resume front aerial surveillance.
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North Korea has placed heavy weapons within the demilitarized zone, reports South Korean Yonhap.From the South Korean side, it has been able to see new temporary guard posts and trenches.One has even seen soldiers armed with grenade launchers.
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North Korea Launches Satellite to Keep Up With US Military Moves
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - North Korea launched its reconnaissance satellite in order to get a clear picture of the US military maneuvers in the region and prepare accordingly, the country's Ambassador to the United Nations Kim Song said on Monday.
Following the launch of a North Korean spy satellite, Seoul is temporarily shelving a military agreement with the neighboring country. Pyongyang responds by moving troops to the border. Now, ruler Kim Jong-un is also rebuilding guard posts in the region.
South Korea claims that North Korea has increased the deployment of troops and weapons near the border. This tension between the two has increased since North Korea launched a spy satellite. In such a situation, do you know why there is current tension between the two? And how did the history of enmity between the two begin?
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