North Korean soldiers are seen working at a North Korean military guard post as seen from a border area near Paju, Gyeonggi Province on the 9th day when the government decided to resume loudspeaker broadcasts to North Korea. Yonhap News ,
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, ‘The United Nations Command said on the 13th that it is investigating recent inter-Korean issues in the border areas, including the violation of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) by dozens of North Korean troops and South Korea’s resumption of loudspeaker broadcasts to North Korea on the 9th.’,
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, ‘The UN Command stated, “We take our missions seriously and are doing our best to investigate recent issues” and “our actions strictly adhere to the Armistice Agreement, and we seek to de-escalate tensions for peace and stability in the region.”‘,
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, ‘It added, “We continue to urge North Korea to return to dialogue through our existing mechanisms.”‘,
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, ‘The issues under investigation by the UN include North Korean troops’ violation of the MDL and South Korean military’s loudspeaker broadcasts to North Korea.’,
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, ‘According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on the afternoon of the 9th, there was an incident where some North Korean troops crossed the MDL by about 50 meters while working in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) in the central front.’,
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, ‘After our military’s warning broadcasts and warning shots, they immediately returned north, and although the Joint Chiefs of Staff determined it as a simple violation, there were observations suggesting it was an intentional attempt to create tension before provoking a localized conflict.’,
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, ‘A Joint Chiefs of Staff official stated on the 13th, “There have been no unusual movements by North Korean troops at the moment.”‘,
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, ‘North Korea had sent over 1,600 propaganda leaflets to the south four times from the 28th of last month to the 9th, along with concurrent provocations such as GPS signal jamming attacks.’,
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, ‘In response, the South Korean government announced on the morning of the 9th that “we will install and broadcast loudspeakers to the North today,” and the Joint Chiefs of Staff conducted sudden loudspeaker broadcasts to North Korea on the same day.’,
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, ‘Earlier on the 30th of last month, the UN Command stated that North Korea’s sending of propaganda leaflets to the south was a “violation of the Armistice Agreement” and that they are conducting an investigation.’,
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