US EditionSouth Korea offers talks with North to prevent accidental armed clash at border
South Korea seeks talks to establish a clear Military Demarcation Line after over 10 North Korean incursions this year raised risks of accidental clashes, Seoul officials said.
- South Korea proposes talks with North Korea to discuss setting a clearer boundary along the military demarcation line between the two Koreas to avoid potential military clashes.
- North Korean soldiers have intruded onto the South Korean side 10 or more times this year due to the loss of military demarcation line markers installed in 1953, leading to different perceptions of the boundary.
- South Korea says it has been firing warning shots to repel North Korean troops who violated the border's military demarcation line while engaging in work to boost front-line defenses last year.
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South Korea's military proposed talks with North Korea on Friday to demarcate a clear border between the two countries, after North Korean troops have recently crossed into the southern neighbor's territory several times, news agencies reported. If the DPRK accepts the proposal, it would be the first military talks between the two countries since 2018.
South Korea proposed talks with North Korea to clarify the border line between rivals and ease military tensions, claiming Monday that repeated border intrusions by North Korean soldiers have raised concerns about an armed confrontation. South Korean army noted that it has been firing warning shots to repel North Korean troops that violated the border military demarcation line on numerous occasions since work began to reinforce frontline defense…
North Korea and South Korea want to establish a clear line of demarcation between the two countries.
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South Korea offers talks with North to prevent accidental armed clash at border
South Korea has proposed talks with North Korea to clarify the rivals’ border line. South Korea says that North Korean soldiers’ repeated border intrusions have raised worries about an armed clash.
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