Yoon orders top officials to review suspending military deal with North Korea



News Yoon orders top officials to review suspending military deal with North Korea Seoul has accused DPRK of violating 2018 agreement multiple times in recent months, most recently during drone intrusion Jeongmin Kim January 4, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom, Joint Security Area (JSA), in Jan. 2018 \| Image: NK News Seoul is weighing whether to suspend a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement, the presidential office announced Wednesday, after North Korea sent several drones across ROK territory and test-fired a variety of other weapons that breached the terms of the deal. President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered top security and military officials to consider the merits of continuing to uphold the Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA) in a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, press secretary Kim Eun-hye said at a briefing. She did not provide further details or a timeline for the decision. Seoul is weighing whether to suspend a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement, the presidential office announced Wednesday, after North Korea sent several drones across ROK territory and test-fired a variety of other weapons that breached the terms of the deal. President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered top security and military officials to consider the merits of continuing to uphold the Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA) in a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, press secretary Kim Eun-hye said at a briefing. She did not provide further details or a timeline for the decision. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Yoon orders top officials to review suspending military deal with North Korea

Seoul has accused DPRK of violating 2018 agreement multiple times in recent months, most recently during drone intrusion

Jeongmin Kim January 4, 2023

Yoon orders top officials to review suspending military deal with North Korea

The inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom, Joint Security Area (JSA), in Jan. 2018 | Image: NK News

Seoul is weighing whether to suspend a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement, the presidential office announced Wednesday, after North Korea sent several drones across ROK territory and test-fired a variety of other weapons that breached the terms of the deal.

President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered top security and military officials to consider the merits of continuing to uphold the Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA) in a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, press secretary Kim Eun-hye said at a briefing. She did not provide further details or a timeline for the decision.

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