
North and South Korea begin demining the border
2018-10-02 09:20:48 source:The Aljazeera
October 1, 2018
Troops from North and South Korea are removing landmines along their heavily fortified border in a pact to reduce tension in the divided Asian peninsula.
The 20-day exercise that began on Monday saw South Korean troops clearing landmines in the Joint Security Area (JSA).
A South Koren defence ministry spokesperson said the operation had begun on both sides, though there has been no confirmation by the North.
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