South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back visited front-line military units near the inter-Korean border on Sunday, seeking to reinforce military readiness against potential North Korean threats during the Lunar New Year holiday.

Ahn traveled to guard post (GP) and general outpost (GOP) units of the ROK Army’s 25th Infantry Division along the central front, South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense said on social media Sunday. 

The visit marked an on-site inspection of contingency readiness at one of the military’s key forward-deployed divisions responsible for safeguarding the border, where soldiers are reportedly conducting round-the-clock surveillance and guard operations.

The inspection came