North Korea blows up parts of the roads between the two Koreas

On Tuesday (October 15, 2024), North Korea blew up sections of roads and railways linking the country to South Korea, prompting the South Korean military to fire warning shots. The information is from Reuters.

This action represents an escalation of tension on the Korean Peninsula. On June 23, photos emerged Building the wall On the borders between countries.

According to South Korea, the destruction of communication routes violates previous agreements between the two Koreas and symbolizes a setback in reconciliation efforts between the two countries. The country’s Unification Ministry, which is responsible for cross-border affairs, expressed its strong condemnation of the North Korean action, describing it as “Very unnatural“.

Ministry spokesman Ko Byung-sam said:regrettable“North Korea”He frequently engages in such regressive behaviorIn response to the destruction, Seoul fired warning shots south of the military demarcation line.

North Korean army Announce On October 9, it decided to close roads and railways with the south as a form of self-defense. The action would also be a way for Pyongyang to oppose Seoul’s military exercises, which are being carried out in partnership with the United States. In August, countries He drove The largest joint military exercise in South Korean airspace as part of the annual training.

The destruction of sections of roads is occurring in the context of North Korea’s increasing isolation and hostility toward Seoul. Pyongyang severed relations between the two Koreas. There is an expectation of a constitutional review in North Korea, which could officially designate South Korea as an enemy state.

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