Unification minister downplays North Korean mine provocation (KOR) Military investigators called the blast a deliberate provocation, while Unification Minister Chung Dong-young instead described it as an accident. 2026.10.12
Unification minister downplays North Korean mine provocation Military investigators called the blast a deliberate provocation, while Unification Minister Chung Dong-young instead described it as an accident. 2026.10.8
PPP lawmaker says North's soldiers crossed MDL 50 times over past two months Citing information from the Ministry of Defense, a People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker said North Korean soldiers intruded across the military demarcation line numerous times since August. 2026.9.30
Why can't the South stop the North's repeated MDL crossings? (KOR) South Korea must strengthen surveillance and establish a clear response to repeated North Korean crossings of the military demarcation line. 2026.9.4
Why can't the South stop the North's repeated MDL crossings? South Korea must strengthen surveillance and establish a clear response to repeated North Korean crossings of the military demarcation line. 2026.9.3
Military mulls moving surveillance gear closer to border as North Korean crossings increase The South Korean military worries that repeated crossings are raising the likelihood of warning shots along the military demarcation line, making better intelligence necessary. 2026.9.3
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
As North Korea fortifies the DMZ, new border works near Yeoncheon test the line and the armistice Satellite imagery indicates North Korean fortifications and a tactical road may extend past the military demarcation line, heightening concern that Pyongyang is erasing the buffer that has long helped prevent clashes. 2026.8.5
North Korea fortifies near MDL as words fall short (KOR) North Korea has pushed fences and mine-clearing operations close to the military demarcation line, deepening concerns that the demilitarized zone is being steadily militarized. 2026.6.23
North Korea fortifies near MDL as words fall short North Korea has pushed fences and mine-clearing operations close to the military demarcation line, deepening concerns that the demilitarized zone is being steadily militarized. 2026.6.22
