Defense Ministry Proposes Military Talks with North Korea to Confirm Location of Military Demarcation Line
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The Ministry of National Defense has proposed military authority talks with North Korea to confirm the location of the Military Demarcation Line. Kim Hong-cheol, Director General of the Defense Policy Office at the Ministry of National Defense, announced this in an official statement on the 23rd.
The Military Demarcation Line is the line that divides the military boundary between South Korea and North Korea. The two sides need to share the same understanding of the exact location of this line in order to manage safety in the border area stably. This proposal contains a request to jointly confirm and discuss the location of the Military Demarcation Line.
Military authority talks are a forum in which defense officials from North and South Korea meet directly to discuss military matters. The Ministry of National Defense plans to use these talks to resolve issues related to the boundary line. However, specific details about the agenda or format of the talks have not yet been disclosed in detail.
The Ministry of National Defense has not announced any further information at this time regarding whether North Korea has responded or the schedule for the talks. Attention is growing on how North Korea will respond to this proposal.
Sources: https://www.sisakoreanews.kr/
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