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North Korean troops crossed military line more than 20 times in last month, says South

South Korea has fired warning shots during repeated eastern-front incursions and asked the UN Command to investigate possible armistice violations.

2026.9.9

Caption: 북한 초소와 대남확성기 (파주=연합뉴스) 서대연 기자 = 우리 군의 대북 확성기 철거에 북한이 호응하며 전방 일부 지역에서 대남 확성기 철거가 시작된 가운데 11일 경기도 파주시 접경지역에서 바라본 북한군 초소 옆에 대남 확성기가 설치돼 있다. 2025.8.11 dwise@yna.co.kr/2025-08-11 14:00:27/

Border tension grows as North Korean soldiers cross MDL, South shoots warning shots

Armed troops crossed the military demarcation line several times in eastern border areas since mid-August, raising concerns that routine encounters could trigger an accidental clash.

2026.8.28

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North Korean troops cross border, trigger warning shots

South Korea fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the military demarcation line on the eastern front.

2026.8.16

As North Korea fortifies the DMZ, a cease-fire buffer is again becoming a frontline security test

Pyongyang’s new roads, walls and minefields along the border are raising concerns that the Korean Peninsula’s dividing line is becoming more volatile and a potential launch pad for North Korean aggression.

2026.8.7

As North Korea fortifies the DMZ, new border works near Yeoncheon test the line and the armistice

Satellite imagery indicates North Korean fortifications and a tactical road may extend past the military demarcation line, heightening concern that Pyongyang is erasing the buffer that has long helped prevent clashes.

2026.8.5

A projectile is seen launched in a photo carried by Korean Central News Agency on May 27.

Pyongyang expands military rocket facilities near DMZ

Satellite imagery shows North Korea constructing dozens of facilities near the demilitarized zone that analysts say could support rocket launchers aimed at the South Korean capital.

2026.7.17

UN Command investigating whether North Korean troops crossed DMZ dividing line

The clarification came after the U.S.-led command drew criticism for stating that North Korea's fence construction near the line was not a violation of the 1953 Armistice Agreement, a position at odds with the South Korean military.

2026.6.24

Tour bus overturns near DMZ in Paju, leaves at least 10 injured

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an accident in which a vehicle bound for the Dora Observatory near the inter-Korean border overturned on an uphill road in Gyeonggi.

2026.6.20

North Korean soldiers are spotted while installing barbed wire fence along the inter-Korean border in a photo provided by the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff. [R.O.K JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF]

No reports of MDL crossings by North as it focuses on border fortification: Source

North Korean troops have not crossed the inter-Korean border so far this year, as Pyongyang appears to have completed land-clearing work as part of its border fortification measures, a military source said on Tuesday.

2026.5.19

A forestry helicopter conducts wildfire suppression operations in Hamyang County, South Gyeongsang on Feb. 23. [YONHAP]

Authorities combat DMZ wildfire in Cheorwon County

Authorities are employing full-scale efforts to contain a wildfire that broke out two days ago within the demilitarized zone in Cheorwon County, Gangwon.

2026.4.14