South Korea’s Defense Ministry has proposed military talks with North Korea to jointly confirm the land Military Demarcation Line, restore military communication lines and discuss ways to prevent accidental border clashes. Deputy Defense Minister Kim Hong-cheol announced the offer on Oct. 23 and said Seoul would also consider three-way talks involving the U.N. Command. The proposal follows September landmine blasts that injured three South Korean soldiers; Seoul’s military attributed the mines to North Korea, a claim not independently verified in the reports.

Sources: Associated Press — apnews.com source ↗ ; Yonhap News Agency — en.yna.co.kr source ↗