North Korea has not responded to South Korea's proposal for military talks aimed at confirming the location of the military demarcation line (MDL) and preventing accidental clashes in border areas.
According to North Korean state media, including the Korean Central News Agency and Rodong Sinmun, North Korea had not issued any official stance on the military talks proposed by the South Korean Defense Ministry as of the morning of October 24.
In contrast to the ten statements made by Kim Yo Jong, deputy director of the Workers' Party, regarding South Korea in the past month, there has been no official comment from her or other senior North Korean officials regarding this latest proposal.
Instead, state media focused on Kim Jong Un's leadership at the third meeting of company commanders of the Korean People's Army, which took place in Pyongyang on October 22 and 23.
During the meeting, Kim stated, "The fundamental spirit of the conference is to cultivate the strongest companies to build the strongest army and accelerate our style of military revolution."
He emphasized the importance of military readiness, saying, "If all companies in the army are prepared to the fullest, our military's combat readiness will be complete, and the goal of building a strong army in the new era will be achieved."
Earlier, on October 23, the South Korean Defense Ministry officially proposed a meeting between the military authorities of the two Koreas, led by Defense Policy Director Kim Hong Cheol. The agenda included mutual confirmation of the MDL location, restoration of military communication lines, and measures to prevent accidental military clashes in border areas.
The ministry also indicated that a three-party meeting involving the United Nations Command could be possible if necessary, urging North Korea to respond positively.
This marks the second time the current government has proposed official talks with North Korea since taking office, following a similar proposal in November of last year. At that time, the Defense Ministry also suggested talks to discuss the establishment of MDL reference lines, but North Korea did not respond.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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