North Korea has kept its promise to physically cut ties with the South. Pyongyang blew up sections connecting the two Koreas to the border this Tuesday, October 15. In response, the South fired shots toward the blast area. The escalation continues on the Korean peninsula since North Korea announced that it had detected South Korean drones in its skies, releasing propaganda leaflets above the capital.
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The image symbolizes North Korea’s desire to abandon any plans for reunification. A few meters from the fence that marks the separation between the Koreas, North Korean soldiers are standing at a distance when suddenly a huge explosion sends an immense cloud of dust into the sky.
The videos released by Seoul bear witness to the meticulous process of destruction of the roads which made it possible to cross the border during the short-lived improvements in inter-Korean relations. Now, neither side is working toward de-escalation.
Despite Pyongyang’s warnings, the South Korean army responded with fire. According to the North Koreait’s even the South Korea who lit the fuse. Since the beginning of the month, drones have flown over the North Korean capital three times to distribute propaganda leaflets, according to Kim Yo-jong, the North Korean leader’s sister. She claims to have evidence of a military operation, which Seoul denies.
Anti-North Korea activists had promised to use this method, but the distance to reach the North Korean capital, like the content of the leaflets, argues instead for a military operation which would be a violation of the armistice agreement . Pyongyang has assured that a new drone incursion would be considered a declaration of war.
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