{
  "id": 16867416,
  "title": "Unification minister urges N. Korea to join talks on inter-Korean border",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/unification-minister-urges-n-korea-to-join-talks-on-inter-korean-16867416",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T07:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261028/unification-minister-urges-n-korea-to-join-talks-on-inter-korean-border"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Unification Minister Chung Dong-young urged North Korea to join South Korea in military talks regarding the inter-Korean border, following a recent land mine blast inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that wounded three South Korean soldiers. The South proposed the talks on Friday, in response to the incident that occurred on September 21. The aim of the talks would be to jointly verify the location of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), restore military communication lines, and discuss ways to prevent accidental clashes between the two nations.\n\nChung emphasized the importance of aligning positions on the MDL through dialogue and establishing a communication system for peaceful management of the area as soon as possible. He warned that the peace achieved a year ago when Seoul removed its border loudspeakers is now at risk. According to Chung, confrontation only escalates tensions and does not benefit either side. He expressed hope that North Korea would respond positively to the proposal.",
  "summary": "Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Wednesday urged North Korea to accept the South's proposal last week for military talks on the inter-Korean border. Seoul proposed the talks Friday, after a land mine blast inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Sept. 21 wounded three South Korean soldiers, two of them seriously. The South wants to jointly verify where the land-based Military Demarcation…",
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/ppp-slams-defense-minister-over-remarks-on-trusting-u-s-forces-in",
        "published": "2026-10-28T04:37:32.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}