South Korea proposes talks with North Korea on land border

South Korea proposes talks with North Korea on land border

​South Korea's ‌defence ministry formally ​proposed on Friday ‌military talks with North Korea in order to ‌agree on the exact ‌location of the land border between the two ⁠Koreas ​and ⁠to reduce the risk ⁠of accidental clashes.

The proposal, ​announced by Deputy Minister ⁠for National Defense Policy ⁠Kim ​Hong-cheol, follows a landmine explosion ⁠in the demilitarised zone last ⁠month ⁠that injured South Korean soldiers.

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