South Korea Vows Firm Response to North Korean Border Breaches
After a landmine blast injured South Korean soldiers, South Korea said it will respond firmly to North Korean breaches of its border. The UN Command said the incident violated the armistice. Seoul has asked North Korea to halt fortification work near the border.
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Context: The Korean peninsula is technically still at war because the 1950-53 conflict ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty, and the heavily fortified border remains the main flashpoint.
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