South Korea proposes military talks with North Korea to calm rising border tensions
Seoul says the talks would restore military hotlines and reduce clash risks after land mine blasts injured three South Korean soldiers.
- On Friday, South Korea's Ministry of National Defense formally proposed military talks with North Korea to clarify the Military Demarcation Line and reduce the risk of accidental clashes.
- Tensions escalated following a landmine explosion last month in the Demilitarized Zone that injured South Korean soldiers, an incident the United Nations Command confirmed violated the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement.
- Seoul sent a letter to the U.N. Security Council on Thursday regarding the blast, as North Korean troops continue building tactical roads and fences near the Military Demarcation Line.
- Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy Kim Hong-chul stated Seoul aims to restore military hotlines and verify the land border, though Pyongyang ignored similar proposals made last November.
- Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, recently threatened to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts against Seoul, claiming the South wrongfully accused North Korean troops of border crossings.
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South Korea proposed on Friday to North Korea military talks on the demarcation line in the centre of the demilitarized zone (DMZ), which separates them, after several serious incidents, announced the Ministry of Defence.
South Korea officially proposes holding inter-Korean military talks to discuss measures to prevent accidental conflictes along border, deputy defense minister says
South Korea's Deputy Defence Minister, Kim Hong Chol, stated that Seoul was inviting Pyongyang to negotiate at the level of military agencies to settle disputes over the location of the border and reduce tensions; Seoul officially called on the North Korean authorities to engage in dialogue to jointly verify the demarcation line on land, restore military communications and discuss measures to prevent accidental clashes; provided Yonhap. "The dif…
South Korea has proposed military-level talks to North Korea to jointly clarify the status of the border line between the two countries and avoid accidental armed clashes amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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