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South Korean says it seeks to verify location of Military Demarcation Line to prevent clashes after land mine blasts
ROK Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy Kim Hong-Cheol delivers a statement to Pyongyang; North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong and Marshal Pak Jong Chon inspect fencing at the inter-Korean border. | Images: KTV via YouTube (Oct. 23, 2026), KCNA (Oct. 21, 2026), edited by NK News
South Korea’s Defense Ministry renewed its proposal for military talks with North Korea to verify the exact location of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) on Friday, amid heightened tensions after land mine explosions injured three ROK soldiers last month.
Kim Hong-Cheol, Seoul’s Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy, said in a statement addressed to Pyongyang that the two sides should hold military talks “to mutually confirm the clear location of the MDL between the South and the North.”
He also proposed discussing the restoration of military communication lines and “ways to prevent accidental clashes in border areas.”
Kim added that
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