N. Korea appears to be preparing for explosions on roads connected to S. Korea: JCS

▲ North Korean soldiers build a strongpoint in the Demilitarized Zone in this photo taken from a South Korean observation tower in Paju, 37 kilometers northwest of Seoul, on June 4, 2024. Earlier in the day, a motion calling for the full suspension of a 2018 inter-Korean tension reduction pact was passed at a Cabinet meeting following North Korea's sending of hundreds of trash-filled balloons into South Korea in the past few days. (Yonhap)

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N. Korea appears to be preparing for explosions on roads connected to S. Korea: JCS

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be preparing to carry out explosions at roads connected to South Korea, South Korea's military said Monday.

"Following an announcement by the North's Korean People's Army (KPA) on Oct. 9, the North Korean military has been carrying out activities assumed to be linked to explosions on the roads along the Gyeongui and Donghae lines," the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

The JCS said it is closely monitoring such activities that are taking place north of the Military Demarcation Line and seeking safety measures for troops and South Korean people.

On Wednesday, the KPA said it will cut off all roads and railways connected to South Korea and build "strong defense structures" in the areas in response to South Korea-U.S. military maneuvers.

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