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North Korea closes road and rail links to South Korea

TH (according to VNA) October 9, 2024 16:01

The North Korean military announced that starting October 9, it will close all roads and railways connecting to South Korea.

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A convoy carrying families participating in an inter-Korean reunion passes through the Demilitarized Zone in the northeastern border town of Goseong, South Korea, towards North Korea in May 2018 (file photo)

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) quoted a statement from the General Staff of the Korean People's Army as saying: "A project will be launched on October 9 to completely shut down all roads and railways connecting to 'South Korea' and 'strengthen defense at the border'."

The move comes amid military exercises in South Korea and the US deployment of nuclear military hardware to the Korean Peninsula, and after Pyongyang publicly disclosed a uranium enrichment facility for the first time.

Since 2019, after US-North Korea and inter-Korean diplomatic efforts failed to achieve a breakthrough, all communication channels and exchange programs between North Korea and South Korea have remained disrupted.

TH (according to VNA)
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