North Korea’s state-run Rodong Sinmun newspaper on Monday urged Seoul to deconstruct its concrete antitank structure lying between the two Koreas for the last 36 years.

Built under the orders of former South Korean President Park Chung-hee in 1977, the wall was called a “fundamental reason for the long-lasting division of the Korean Peninsula” by North Korean media.

“The concrete wall is heavily fortified with watch towers and structures that can be equipped with heavy weaponry in a short time,” read the Monday edition of the RodongSinmun. “The wall has automated iron gates that can be opened at any