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South Korea demands North Korea stop border fortification work immediately
Summary by Reuters
outh Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Wednesday that North Korea should stop its fortification work near the inter-Korean border immediately, adding that such activities were increasing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
The military warned that North Korea must halt its "border fortification" activities in response to the landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, which injured three South Korean soldiers. However, voices of criticism are emerging that neither the progressive administration, which has pursued a policy of appeasement toward North Korea, nor the military, which failed to adequately prepare for signs of provocat…