N. Korea’s MDL crossings decline as border work advances

North Korean troops have not crossed the Military Demarcation Line this year, according to military sources Tuesday, in what appears to reflect the near completion of North Korea’s frontline clearing work near the inter-Korean border. The shift marks a sharp contrast from last year, when North Korean troops violated the MDL 17 times. But military sources said the absence of crossings does not necessarily suggest reduced tensions, but rather a change in the phase of North Korea’s work to turn the

By The Korea Herald