South Korea decides to suspend military agreement with North Korea

(MENAFN- Nam News Network) SEOUL, June 3 (NNN-YONHAP) — South Korea decided today to suspend the Sept. 19 military agreement with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the President’s Office said.

The decision was made during a working session of the National Security Council (NSC), chaired by Deputy National Security Advisor Kim Tae-hyo.

The agenda for lifting the entire effect of the military agreement will be submitted to South Korea for approval at its cabinet meeting tomorrow, the presidential office said.

The agreement was signed by the defense ministers of both Koreas during the 2018 inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang and is intended to prevent all hostile actions across the border. – NNN-YONHAP

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