S. Korea proposes military talks with N. Korea to resolve border line issue

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SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea renewed its offer Friday to hold military talks with North Korea to discuss their conflicting views on where the inter-Korean border sits, amid heightened tensions following last month's land mine blast inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

"Different perceptions remain over the Military Demarcation Line (MDL)," Deputy Defense Minister Kim Hong-cheol said in a press briefing, referring to the border line separating the two Koreas.

"South Korea's Defense Ministry hereby officially proposes holding inter-Korean military talks with North Korean authorities to jointly verify the locations of the land-based MDL, restore military communication lines and discuss measures to prevent accidental clashes along the border," he said.

Kim said trilateral dialogue involving the U.N. Command (UNC), which administers and enforces the Armistice Agreement governing the border area, can also be considered.

"If necessary, a trilateral meeting including the UNC is also possible," he said. "We expect a positive response from the North's side."

North Korean soldiers work on what appears to be a mission to construct tactical roads and fences near a border area, seen from South Korea's western border island of Ganghwa, in this photo taken Oct. 22, 2026. (Yonhap)

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首尔，10 月 23 日（韩联社）——上个月在非军事区（DMZ）内发生地雷爆炸事件，导致紧张局势加剧。周五，韩国再次提出与朝鲜举行军事会谈，讨论双方在朝韩边界位置上的分歧。

“对于军事分界线（MDL）仍然存在不同的看法，”韩国国防部副部长金洪哲在新闻发布会上表示，他指的是分隔朝韩两国的边界线。

“韩国国防部在此正式提议与朝鲜当局举行韩朝军事会谈，共同核实陆上军事分界线的位置，恢复军事通信线路，并讨论防止边境地区发生意外冲突的措施，”他说。

金表示，也可以考虑让负责管理和执行边境地区停战协定的联合国军司令部参与三方对话。

他说：“如有必要，也可以举行包括北卡罗来纳大学在内的三方会谈。我们期待北方方面做出积极回应。”

这张照片拍摄于2026年10月22日，从韩国西部边境岛屿江华岛拍摄到，朝鲜士兵似乎正在边境附近修建战术道路和围栏。（韩联社）

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国会议员称，自2024年以来，朝鲜可能在朝韩边境埋设了96万枚地雷。

韩国致函联合国安理会，敦促朝鲜对非军事区地雷爆炸事件承担责任。

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（第二条）朝鲜领导人妹妹称，朝鲜将恢复向韩国进行宣传广播。

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