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South Korea Proposes Inter-Korean Military Talks to Clarify Border Line

Seoul seeks to curb border risk with a talks offer relayed through the UN Command.

FILE - A North Korean military guard post, top, and a South Korean post, bottom, are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, on June 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
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FILE - A North Korean military guard post, top, and South Korean army soldiers, bottom, are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, on Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
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Overview

  • Defense officials said the talks would set a mutually recognized baseline for the Military Demarcation Line to prevent accidental clashes.
  • Seoul reports more than 10 North Korean crossings in 2025 during fortification work, with South Korean troops issuing warnings and firing warning shots.
  • Officials attribute many incursions to lost or unidentifiable MDL markers from 1953, with only about 200 said to remain clearly identifiable.
  • The offer is the first military-talks proposal since 2018 and the first under President Lee Jae Myung, who has rolled back propaganda broadcasts as a confidence-building step.
  • North Korea has not responded to the outreach, and the United Nations Command says it is coordinating with Seoul to support de-escalation mechanisms.