North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads

North Korean soldiers work at the Norths military guard post as a North Korean flag flutters in the wind are seen from Paju South Korea near the border with North Korea Oct 10 2024 AP-Yonhap — North Korean soldiers work at the North's military guard post as a North Korean flag flutters in the wind, are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Oct. 10, 2024. AP-Yonhap

SEOUL, October 15 (AJP) - North Korea blew up parts of the inter-Korean road connections, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Tuesday.

"North Korea blew up portions of the inter-Korean road connections north of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) on the Gyeongui and Donghae lines around noon today," the JCS said in a text message to reporters.

The two roads are part of previous inter-Korean cooperation projects, linking the two Koreas by land.

The Gyeongui line runs from Seoul to the North's Sinuiju on the Chinese border, while the Donghae line connects the east coasts of the two Koreas.

Last Wednesday, North Korea’s military threatened it would completely sever road and railway connections to the South as a “self-defensive measure,” citing joint military drills between South Korea and the United States.

Leader Kim Jong-un also warned that North Korea could use nuclear weapons in potential conflicts with the two enemy nations.

Park Sae-jin swatchsjp@ajunews.com

North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads

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