North Korea to Permanently Close Border With South Korea; Informs US Military to Prevent Accidental Clash

North Korea’s army on Wednesday declared that it was going to permanently shut off and block the southern border with South Korea.

In a statement, North Korea said it would “cut off roads and railways” that may someday facilitate travel between the two Koreas. North Korea also said that it  had informed the US military to prevent an accidental clash.

North Korea described the move as a “major military step” as Inter-Korean relations are at extreme ebb. North Korea has declared South Korea as its “principal enemy”.

The nuclear-armed North Korea is also expected to scrap the inter-Korean agreement signed in 1991.

North Korea stated that it had sent a telephone message to US forces on Wednesday morning to “prevent any misjudgment and accidental conflict over the fortification project to be launched in the acute southern border area”.

Pyongyang on Wednesday also named No Kwang Chol as its new defence minister, replacing Kang Sun Nam.