North Korea on the Move

North Korea Preparing to Set Off Explosions Along Roads Linked to South Korea, Seoul Says

The South Korean military stated that it will ‘strongly retaliate’ in self-defense if North Korea engages in provocative actions.

South Korea’s military reported on Oct. 14 that it had detected activities by the North Korean army in what it stated are preparations for possible explosions along the roads that connect to South Korea.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) made the remarks after North Korea announced on Oct. 9 that it would take steps to “completely separate” the territories of the two neighboring countries.

JCS spokesperson Col. Lee Sung-jun told reporters on Oct. 14 that North Korea had been installing covers on roads connecting the two Koreas in preparations for possible explosions.

Lee said North Korea could potentially carry out the explosions as early as Oct. 14 or undertake other provocative actions that may escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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