North, South Korea start clearing mines from demilitarized zone

[longknife]

This is huge and I don’t see anything in the media about it.

The two Koreas are starting to clear mines from the heavily fortified demilitarized zone (DMZ) from October 1. The move is a first step after the two states agreed to disarm the border area starting with land mines. During 20 days from Monday, Seoul and Pyongyang plan to remove all mines from the Joint Security Area (JSA) along the DMZ, the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul said on Sunday. “The two Koreas will engage in joint works to remove mines and explosives on the JSA and upland areas in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province,” according to a military official.

North and South Korea begin disarming their heavily fortified border @ North and South Korea begin disarming their heavily fortified border

 

[mdk]

This is great news, but I remain most skeptical.

 

[Vastator]

Of course you don’t hear much from the media... Someone might mistakenly credit such progress to Trump.

 

[P F Tinmore]

North and South Korea are working toward peace.

I just hope trump doesn't go there acting like an ass and blow the whole deal.

 

[OldLady]

This is huge and I don’t see anything in the media about it.

The two Koreas are starting to clear mines from the heavily fortified demilitarized zone (DMZ) from October 1. The move is a first step after the two states agreed to disarm the border area starting with land mines. During 20 days from Monday, Seoul and Pyongyang plan to remove all mines from the Joint Security Area (JSA) along the DMZ, the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul said on Sunday. “The two Koreas will engage in joint works to remove mines and explosives on the JSA and upland areas in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province,” according to a military official.

North and South Korea begin disarming their heavily fortified border @ North and South Korea begin disarming their heavily fortified border

That's great! Just how many years do those damned things stay operational, anyway? It's been close to 70 years! Hope everyone stays safe.

 

[The Purge]

Without DJT and his leadership...NONE OF THIS WOULD BE HAPPENING...It will be interesting as this week the Nobel Peace Prize is supposed to be awarded....the Manchurian Muslim is NOT in the running! ...LOLOLOL!

Pakistan Today ^

Troops from North and South Korea began removing some landmines along their heavily fortified border on Monday, the South’s defense ministry said, as part of a pact to reduce tension and build trust on the divided peninsula.

Project details were agreed during last month’s summit in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, between its leader, Kim Jong Un, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

In a statement, the ministry said the two sides agreed to remove all landmines in the so-called Joint Security Area (JSA) in Panmunjom within the next 20 days, with military engineers performing the hazardous task on the South Korean side.

There was no immediate confirmation from North Korea that its troops had begun the process.

The deal also provides for removal of guard posts and weapons from the JSA to follow the removal of the mines, with the troops remaining there to be left unarmed.

The JSA is the only spot along the 250-km (155-mile) -long “demilitarized zone” (DMZ) where troops from both Koreas are face to face, and it is also staffed by United Nations troops.

In November 2017, North Korean troops at the JSA shot one of their soldiers defecting to the South five times.

Since then, however, it has been the scene of the first dramatic April summit between Kim and Moon, as well as their second, more low-key meeting, in May.

At the April summit, the two Koreas announced their intention to turn the DMZ – long a symbol of tension and division – into a “peace zone.”

They have already dismantled propaganda loudspeakers and some guard posts along the border.

Demining projects are also set to begin on Monday in Gangwon province in eastern South Korea, to allow teams to search for the remains of soldiers killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War, the ministry added.

More than a million landmines were laid in border areas including the DMZ and the Civilian Control Zone in the South, say demining experts, and civilians and soldiers alike have been killed or injured by them.

In 2015, two South Korean soldiers were maimed by what Seoul said was a North Korean landmine, an accusation the North denied

 

[miketx]

OP, are you sure the great Obama didn't have a hand in this?

 

[Lastman]

OP, are you sure the great Obama didn't have a hand in this?

On many ways he did of course. But the greatest thing he did in this very scenario is slow it down. We all can expect to live at least five extra years.

All a bluff of course. But even if they know the enemy, nk, is bluffing doesn't mean they needn't worry over the reason.

 

[candycorn]

Sounds like a terrible Idea to me as long as you have a non-reformer in power in NK.

 

[Lastman]

But speaking at the United Nations General Assembly last week, the North’s foreign minister, Ri Yong-ho, reiterated that his country would never give up its nuclear weapons unless Washington took “corresponding” steps, like easing sanctions and declaring an end to the war. Washington insists that North Korea denuclearize before expecting any rewards.

Koreas Start Clearing Land Mines at DMZ in Effort to Ease Tensions

 

[longknife]

This is huge and I don’t see anything in the media about it.

The two Koreas are starting to clear mines from the heavily fortified demilitarized zone (DMZ) from October 1. The move is a first step after the two states agreed to disarm the border area starting with land mines. During 20 days from Monday, Seoul and Pyongyang plan to remove all mines from the Joint Security Area (JSA) along the DMZ, the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul said on Sunday. “The two Koreas will engage in joint works to remove mines and explosives on the JSA and upland areas in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province,” according to a military official.

North and South Korea begin disarming their heavily fortified border @ North and South Korea begin disarming their heavily fortified border

That's great! Just how many years do those damned things stay operational, anyway? It's been close to 70 years! Hope everyone stays safe.

Mines can remain deadly for endless decades. They are still finding deadly ones from WWII.