At tipping point? North Korea’s bombing of inter-Korea roads the latest provocation as tensions rise

Analysts say drones launched from the South crossed the line and Pyongyang wants this to stop.

People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea blowing up sections of inter-Korean roads and rail lines on its side of the heavily fortified border between the two Koreas, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, October 15, 2024. Yonhap via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA.

The detonation took place at noon on Oct 15, nearly a week after Pyongyang’s announcement on Oct 9 of its intention to do so.

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SEOUL – Days after threatening a “complete separation” from South Korea, North Korea has blown up some sections of inter-Korea roads, sparking concern among analysts that both sides might be moving closer towards a military clash.

The detonation took place at noon on Oct 15,

nearly a week after Pyongyang’s announcement on Oct 9 of its intention to do so, as part of its push for a “two-state” system scrapping its longstanding goal of unification.

At tipping point? North Korea’s bombing of inter-Korea roads the latest provocation as tensions rise

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