2023-07-18 12:37:49
The United Nations Command, which manages the Joint Security Area (JSA) and the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North Korea and South Korea, said today (18) that an American citizen crossed the military demarcation line without permission. , was detained by the North Korean military. (AFP)
2023/07/18 20:37
[Instant News/Comprehensive Report]The United Nations Command, which is in charge of managing the Joint Security Area (JSA) and the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea, pointed out today (18) that an American citizen was He crossed the military demarcation line with permission and is currently detained by the North Korean military.
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)According to the report, the United Nations Command said that while participating in a guided tour of the Joint Security Area, the American citizen left without permission and entered North Korea across the military demarcation line. He is currently detained by the North Korean military. The United Nations Command continued to say that it is currently trying to coordinate with the North Korean military.
“Yonhap News Agency”It is pointed out that it is expected that the issue related to the repatriation of trespassers will need to be resolved through negotiation between the United States and North Korea. Negotiations on those who can cross the border may change the situation.
The report also mentioned that there are views that Kim Yo-jong, member of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea and the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, condemned South Korea and the United States for strengthening extended deterrence on the 15th, and threatened that they would not accept denuclearization dialogue even if the U.S. troops stationed in South Korea withdraw. Negotiations between the two countries may face many difficulties.
The joint security area is located in Panmunjom on the Korean Peninsula, also known as the armistice village. It is an important area in the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. In 2018, when South Korean President Moon Jae-in met with North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un, he walked across the pedestrian bridge in the joint security area. , and together plant a memorial tree in the joint security area.
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