1 of 2 | A man looks through binoculars toward the North Korean side of the border from the Tongilchon Village near the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) in Paju, Gyeonggi-do province, South Korea. Photo by JEON HEON-KYUN / EPA
June 24 (Asia Today) -- The United Nations Command said Wednesday that North Korea's recent construction activities inside the Demilitarized Zone do not violate the Korean Armistice Agreement as long as they remain north of the military demarcation line and do not involve heavy weapons.
The assessment directly conflicts with the South Korean military's position that North Korea's construction of barriers near the dividing line constitutes a clear violation of the 1953 agreement.
The command outlined its position in a fact sheet on the enforcement of the armistice and recent North Korean activities in the zone.
"Recent North Korean construction activities, including fencing and road repairs, do not constitute violations of the 1953 Armistice Agreement provided they remain north of the Military Demarcation Line and do not introduce heavy weapons," the command said.
