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People Power Party Rep. Yu Yong-weon speaks during a parliamentary audit at the National Assembly in western Seoul on Oct. 13.

Parties clash over resolution condemning North Korea DMZ mine blasts

Ruling and opposition lawmakers disagree over whether a parliamentary resolution should explicitly call DMZ mine blasts a North Korean provocation.

2026.10.13

North Korea appears to build fence south of MDL, raising DMZ clash fears

South Korea is analyzing imagery of a possible North Korean fence south of the military demarcation line, heightening fears of accidental border clashes.

2026.10.9

DMZ blast caused by North Korean mines 'planted' south of MDL, South's military says

Lt. Gen. Kwon Dae-won, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, issued the position on Monday.

2026.10.5

DMZ mine blast probe faces blind spot

South Korea is investigating all possible causes of a mine explosion that injured three soldiers near the military demarcation line, where no surveillance footage is available.

2026.9.23

Three South Korean soldiers seriously injured in DMZ explosion

South Korea is investigating whether a landmine caused the explosion at a western frontline unit near the border.

2026.9.21

North Korean troops crossed military line more than 20 times in last month, says South

South Korea has fired warning shots during repeated eastern-front incursions and asked the UN Command to investigate possible armistice violations.

2026.9.9

Caption: 북한 초소와 대남확성기 (파주=연합뉴스) 서대연 기자 = 우리 군의 대북 확성기 철거에 북한이 호응하며 전방 일부 지역에서 대남 확성기 철거가 시작된 가운데 11일 경기도 파주시 접경지역에서 바라본 북한군 초소 옆에 대남 확성기가 설치돼 있다. 2025.8.11 dwise@yna.co.kr/2025-08-11 14:00:27/

Border tension grows as North Korean soldiers cross MDL, South shoots warning shots

Armed troops crossed the military demarcation line several times in eastern border areas since mid-August, raising concerns that routine encounters could trigger an accidental clash.

2026.8.28

North Korean troops cross border, trigger warning shots

South Korea fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the military demarcation line on the eastern front.

2026.8.16

North's MDL troop deployment increases by thousands as de facto border takes shape

Seoul says Pyongyang has sharply increased troops and accelerated border-style defenses along the military demarcation line as Kim Jong-un’s hostile-states policy takes shape.

2026.8.6

UN Command investigating whether North Korean troops crossed DMZ dividing line

The clarification came after the U.S.-led command drew criticism for stating that North Korea's fence construction near the line was not a violation of the 1953 Armistice Agreement, a position at odds with the South Korean military.

2026.6.24