S. Korea seeks to formally cite N. Korea for armistice violation following DMZ blast: defense ministry
South Korea is seeking to formally declare North Korea's recent border activities as a violation of the Armistice Agreement following a joint investigation with the U.N. Command (UNC), the defense ministry said Wednesday. The move comes as Seoul is weighing countermeasures after concluding that land mines deliberately planted by North Korea on the South's side of the Military Demarcation Line…
South Korea is seeking to formally accuse North Korea of violating the Armistice Agreement following a joint investigation with the United Nations Command, according to the defense ministry. The announcement was made on Wednesday, as Seoul considers potential countermeasures in response to the September 21 explosion that injured three South Korean soldiers, two of whom suffered serious injuries.
The ministry claims that North Korea's deliberate placement of land mines on the South's side of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) is responsible for the incident. North Korea's actions near the MDL, which falls under the armistice that ended the Korean War in 1953, are clearly in violation of the ceasefire agreement, according to Seoul.
The defense ministry plans to formally document the armistice violations in a report to lawmakers ahead of an annual parliamentary audit. In addition to the formal accusation, the ministry is also advocating for inter-Korean military discussions to prevent further border breaches and to restore the DMZ to its original condition.
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