Seoul to suspend inter-Korean military pact over North Korean trash balloons



News Seoul to suspend inter-Korean military pact over North Korean trash balloons Proposal would enable military drills and propaganda broadcasts near border, after DPRK withdrew from deal last year Shreyas Reddy June 3, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The signing of the inter-Korean military deal in Sept. 2018 \| Image: Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps South Korea plans to fully suspend an inter-Korean military agreement “until mutual trust” with North Korea is restored, responding to Pyongyang’s launch of around a thousand balloons carrying trash and feces across the border. The presidential office announced in a press release on Monday that the National Security Council (NSC) has proposed the suspension of the entirety of the Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA) and will discuss the proposal at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, a day after Seoul raised the possibility of resuming propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts into the DPRK. South Korea plans to fully suspend an inter-Korean military agreement “until mutual trust” with North Korea is restored, responding to Pyongyang’s launch of around a thousand balloons carrying trash and feces across the border. The presidential office announced in a press release on Monday that the National Security Council (NSC) has proposed the suspension of the entirety of the Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA) and will discuss the proposal at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, a day after Seoul raised the possibility of resuming propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts into the DPRK. 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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Seoul to suspend inter-Korean military pact over North Korean trash balloons

Proposal would enable military drills and propaganda broadcasts near border, after DPRK withdrew from deal last year

Shreyas Reddy June 3, 2024

Seoul to suspend inter-Korean military pact over North Korean trash balloons

The signing of the inter-Korean military deal in Sept. 2018 | Image: Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps

South Korea plans to fully suspend an inter-Korean military agreement “until mutual trust” with North Korea is restored, responding to Pyongyang’s launch of around a thousand balloons carrying trash and feces across the border.

The presidential office announced in a press release on Monday that the National Security Council (NSC) has proposed the suspension of the entirety of the Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA) and will discuss the proposal at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, a day after Seoul raised the possibility of resuming propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts into the DPRK.

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