South Korea has renewed its proposal for military talks with North Korea to clarify the exact location of their land border and reduce the risk of accidental clashes between the two countries.
South Korea’s Defence Ministry announced the proposal on Friday, October 23, through Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy Kim Hong-cheol.
The move follows a landmine explosion in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) last month that seriously injured two South Korean soldiers.
According to South Korean officials, North Korean troops have been building tactical roads and fences and laying mines near the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), which separates the two countries within the DMZ.
Kim said North Korean troops had crossed the demarcation line while carrying out these activities.
South Korea had previously proposed military talks in November last year to resolve disagreements over the precise location of the border, but North Korea has yet to respond to the proposal.
The South Korean military concluded that North Korea had buried the landmines south of the MDL that caused the September explosion, which left two South Korean soldiers seriously injured.
However, Pyongyang has rejected South Korea’s findings, leaving tensions over the incident unresolved.
The latest proposal is aimed at establishing a clearer understanding of the border and preventing further incidents as military activities continue near the heavily guarded frontier.
