북한도 JSA 구역내에서 비무장화 위한 지뢰탐지 폭파, 국방부에 통보 및 확인<br /><br /> North Korea has started detecting and removing mines from the Northern side of the Joint Security Area.<br /> Today, Pyeongyang notified Seoul's defense ministry, that it detected one mine during Wednesday's demining operation,... and destroyed it early Thursday in a controlled explosion. <br />The MND confirmed the detonation. <br />During last month's summit in Pyeongyang, the two sides agreed to demilitarize the JSA in Panmunjeom,... in order to ease tensions and build mutual trust along the border area.<br />Part of implementing that inter-Korean comprehensive military agreement is clearing all mines from the area within 20 days, starting October 1st.<br />Seoul has already begun that process on its side of the JSA and in an area inside the DMZ, so they can proceed with a joint project to recover war remains. <br />
