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North Korea's DMZ landmines sabotage South Korea's peace efforts

North Korea has been laying landmines along the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating it from South Korea, an action Seoul attributes to Pyongyang and believes is intended to fortify the border. This follows an incident on September 21 where three South Korean soldiers were injured by an explosion near the military demarcation line (MDL). South Korea is seeking an apology from North Korea and has called for talks regarding the poorly marked MDL, which is technically off-limits to military personnel from both sides under the 1953 armistice agreement. AI

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North Korea's DMZ landmines sabotage South Korea's peace efforts

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Park Chan-kyong ·

    North Korea’s DMZ landmines sabotage the South’s peace push

    North Korea’s laying of landmines along its heavily fortified border with the South has laid bare how misaligned the two nations have become over their de facto land boundary, after three South Korean soldiers were wounded in an explosion last month. Seoul blames Pyongyang for th…