North Korea to defy inter-Korean military agreement, return troops to frontline



News North Korea to defy inter-Korean military agreement, return troops to frontline General Staff of the KPA says military will also assist in a "leaflet scattering" campaign against the South Oliver Hotham June 15, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA Update at 11:10 KST: This article has been updated to include a response from South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND). North Korea’s military on Tuesday promised to defy the terms of a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement and advance into previously demilitarized areas, as well as assist citizens in a retaliatory “large-scale leaflet scattering” campaign against the South. In a statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) said it was keeping a “close watch” on growing inter-Korean tensions, sparked in part by Pyongyang’s fury at Seoul’s failure to © 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 to defy inter-Korean military agreement, return troops to frontline

General Staff of the KPA says military will also assist in a "leaflet scattering" campaign against the South

Oliver Hotham June 15, 2020

North Korea to defy inter-Korean military agreement, return troops to frontline

KCNA

Update at 11:10 KST: This article has been updated to include a response from South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND).

North Korea’s military on Tuesday promised to defy the terms of a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement and advance into previously demilitarized areas, as well as assist citizens in a retaliatory “large-scale leaflet scattering” campaign against the South.

In a statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) said it was keeping a “close watch” on growing inter-Korean tensions, sparked in part by Pyongyang’s fury at Seoul’s failure to