North Korea says it will permanently block its border with South Korea and build front-line defense structures to cope with “confrontational hysteria” by South Korean and U.S. forces, while not announcing an expected constitutional revision to designate South Korea its principal enemy and codify nat

North Korea said Wednesday it will permanently block its border with South Korea and build front-line defense structures to cope with “confrontational hysteria” by South Korean and U.S. forces, while not announcing an expected constitutional revision to formally designate South Korea its principal enemy and codify new national borders.

While the moves were likely a pressure tactic, it’s unclear how they will affect ties with South Korea since cross-border travel and exchanges have been halted for years.

North Korea’s military said it will “completely cut off roads and railways” linked to South Korea and “fortify the relevant areas of our side with strong defense structures,” according to the North’s official Korean Central News Agency.

  • Saleh@feddit.orgEnglish
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    10 hours ago

    As nobody tried to sneak in from the West that is silly. Also people from the West could easily visit the East as long as they exchanged some money.

    The GDR calling the Wall to imprison its own people some sort of protection has nothing to do with the problems of Nazis making careers again in Western Germany. These spanned police, military, politics, administrations, judges…

    It is a big problem of its own, especially now that it shows how little was learned from German history and with Nazis like Hans Martin Schleyer being glorified.

    But none of these justifies the Wall in Berlin and the other border between East and West Germany.