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Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer is a Seoul Correspondent at NK News. He has worked on investigations for The Guardian and The Observer and previously wrote features on Korea for Dutch newspaper NRC.
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News Explosions ring out from DMZ as North Korea clears land with dynamiteBlasts seen by NK News appear to be part of efforts to fortify border as soldiers build new guard posts and fencing The sound of explosions rang out along the demilitarized zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas on Thursday, as North Korea detonated dynamite to clear land a day after announcing plans to further fortify its southern border. The blasts seen and heard by NK News during a trip to the western part of the inter-Korean border appear to be part of efforts by the Korean People’s Army (KPA) to establish new guard positions and fence lines. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |