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North Korea’s New Barriers Along DMZ Raise Questions About Buffer Zone Role

North Korea’s New Barriers Along DMZ Raise Questions About Buffer Zone Role

North Korea has expanded minefields, fencing, and other fortifications along the Military Demarcation Line, with brief incursions previously repelled by South Korean warnings. The construction intensifies tensions and challenges the function of the DMZ buffer.

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[COVER STORY] North Korea's border fortification raises questions over DMZ buffer role