North Korea says it will destroy all roads and railways linking it to South



News North Korea says it will destroy all roads and railways linking it to South Korean People’s Army frames work to sever connections as ‘self-defense measure’ in response to US-ROK ‘aggression’ Ifang Bremer October 9, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The reunification train station in Kaesong, North Korea, which connects to South Korea \| Image: Eric Lafforgue (2011) The North Korean military announced plans to destroy all road and railway links to South Korea on Wednesday, seeking to sever inter-Korean connections as a “self-defensive measure for inhibiting war.” “A project will be launched first on October 9 to completely cut off roads and railways connected to the ROK and fortify the relevant areas of our side with strong defense structures,” the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) announced in a statement released by the Korean Central News Agency. To prevent “accidental conflict,” North Korea communicated to the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) at 9:45 a.m. that © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea says it will destroy all roads and railways linking it to South

Korean People’s Army frames work to sever connections as ‘self-defense measure’ in response to US-ROK ‘aggression’

Ifang Bremer October 9, 2024

North Korea says it will destroy all roads and railways linking it to South

The reunification train station in Kaesong, North Korea, which connects to South Korea | Image: Eric Lafforgue (2011)

The North Korean military announced plans to destroy all road and railway links to South Korea on Wednesday, seeking to sever inter-Korean connections as a “self-defensive measure for inhibiting war.”

“A project will be launched first on October 9 to completely cut off roads and railways connected to the ROK and fortify the relevant areas of our side with strong defense structures,” the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) announced in a statement released by the Korean Central News Agency.

To prevent “accidental conflict,” North Korea communicated to the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) at 9:45 a.m. that

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