UN Command says military boundary between two Koreas under its authority

The U.S.-led United Nations Command has said a military demarcation line marking the boundary between the two Koreas has been under its authority, in an apparent objection to an internal revision by South Korea's military over land border rules.

2025-12-28

Military updates land border rule in dealing with North Korean incursions

The military has internally updated a rule in defining the inter-Korean border when dealing with incursions by North Korean soldiers to prevent the risk of accidental clashes, officials said on Monday.

2025-12-22

North Korean troops crossed inter-Korean land border 10 times in November, says lawmaker

North Korean soldiers crossed the heavily fortified inter-Korean land border on 10 occasions last month as part of their continued construction activities near the border, a lawmaker said Friday, citing military data.

2025-12-19

North yet to respond to South's proposal for inter-Korean talks, focuses on 'public health revolution'

The military has detected signs that North Korean troops have crossed the military demarcation line more than 10 times this month. Pyongyang has yet to respond to Seoul's proposal to meet and instead seems focused on its 'public health revolution.'

2025-11-20

Why is Pyongyang likely to shun talks about the inter-Korean frontier?

South Korea offered to meet North Korea for rare military talks earlier this week — the first inter-Korean official talks proposed by the Lee Jae Myung government. But what does Seoul really hope to achieve, and why now?

2025-11-19

Military formally proposes talks with North Korea about repeated MDL violations

South Korea’s military has formally proposed talks with North Korea to address repeated violations of the military demarcation line (MDL) inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) on Monday — the first such offer under the Lee Jae Myung administration.

2025-11-17

North Korean soldier crosses MDL in 1st military defection under Lee administration

A North Korean soldier crossed the heavily fortified border into South Korea on foot on Oct. 19, and several armed North Korean troops breached the military demarcation line that same day in what appeared to be a tense pursuit.

2025-10-24

North Korea accuses South of firing warning shots at its troops in border area this week

North Korea on Saturday accused South Korea's military of having fired more than 10 warning shots at North Korean soldiers, who were conducting a border reinforcement project, earlier this week.

2025-08-23

North Korean troops violated military demarcation line 11 times over last year, South's military says

North Korean troops have crossed the front-line military demarcation line (MDL) a total of 11 times over the past year, sparking a sharp rise in military tensions in front-line areas attributed to efforts to fortify and militarize the border.

2025-07-09

North Korean crosses border into South, taken into custody Thursday: JCS

A North Korean person crossed the land border separating the two Koreas late Thursday and was taken into custody by the South Korean military, Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Friday.

2025-07-04

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