South and North Korea to start removing mines at DMZ and JSA
  • 6 years ago
Starting today, South and North Korea will begin removing mines from the Demilitarized Zone and from the Joint Security Area in Panmunjeom.
It's part of implementing the military agreement signed at the recent inter-Korean summit in Pyeongyang.
Both sides will be removing the mines through October 20th.
During the process, officials from the South, the North and the UN Command will discuss new operational rules for soldiers working in the JSA after it's demilitarized.
The two Koreas will also be removing mines from the Arrowhead Plateau.... to discover the remains of both South and North Koreans killed during the Korean War.
That operation will run through November 30th.
The two sides will also discuss the possibility of tourists and visitors being allowed to visit both sides of the JSA.
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