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inter-korean border

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Demilitarized no more? North Korea's DMZ fortifications creep south as Seoul, UNC differ over significance.

Fences, mines and tactical roads are moving to within meters of the border line as Pyongyang accelerates efforts to seal and militarize the inter-Korean divide.

2026.6.22

North Korean soldiers are spotted while installing barbed wire fence along the inter-Korean border in a photo provided by the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff. [R.O.K JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF]

No reports of MDL crossings by North as it focuses on border fortification: Source

North Korean troops have not crossed the inter-Korean border so far this year, as Pyongyang appears to have completed land-clearing work as part of its border fortification measures, a military source said on Tuesday.

2026.5.19

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Thick fog blankets the area around the Imjin River railroad bridge in Paju, Gyeonggi on Oct. 1. [YONHAP]

North Korea releases water from border dam without prior notice

North Korea has released water from a dam north of the inter-Korean border without giving prior notice to the South, local authorities said Sunday.

2025.10.12

Members of the Family Assembly Abducted to North Korea prepares to launch eight leaflet balloons toward the North on April 27 in Paju, Gyeonggi. [FAMILY ASSEMBLY ABDUCTED TO NORTH KOREA]

DP's tactics take air out of PPP's balloon leaflet distribution to North

A legislative committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would effectively ban leaflet balloon launches near the inter-Korean border drawing protests from the main opposition People Power Party (PPP).

2025.9.24

A North Korean loudspeaker used for anti-South broadcasts is visible in front of a guard post north of the inter-Korean border, as seen from the South’s side in Gyeonggi on Aug. 13. [YONHAP]

UNC says around 30 North Korean troops crossed inter-Korean border recently, triggering South Korean warning shots

Around 30 North Korean troops recently crossed the inter-Korean border despite warning broadcasts, triggering warning shots from the South , a spokesperson of the U.S.-led U.N. Command (UNC) said Sunday.

2025.8.24

Vice Unification Minister Kim Nam-jung inspects areas near the Imjin River in the border county of Yeoncheon as part of efforts to prevent flood damage on July 16. [YONHAP]

Unannounced dam water discharge by North Korea prompts safety alerts from South Korean authorities

North Korea appears to be releasing water from a dam near the inter-Korean border without giving prior notice, the environment ministry said Friday.

2025.7.18

An object that seems to be a loudspeaker appears next to a North Korean military post on the inter-Korean border. [YONHAP]

North Korea's anti-South broadcasts harm mental, physical health of border residents, surveys suggest

Noise from North Korean loudspeakers potentially harms the health of South Koreans living in border adjacent regions, according to recent mental health survey results released Thursday.

2024.11.21

Tag: inter-korean border

inter-korean border

Latest News

Demilitarized no more? North Korea's DMZ fortifications creep south as Seoul, UNC differ over significance.

No reports of MDL crossings by North as it focuses on border fortification: Source

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North Korea releases water from border dam without prior notice

DP's tactics take air out of PPP's balloon leaflet distribution to North

UNC says around 30 North Korean troops crossed inter-Korean border recently, triggering South Korean warning shots

Unannounced dam water discharge by North Korea prompts safety alerts from South Korean authorities

North Korea's anti-South broadcasts harm mental, physical health of border residents, surveys suggest