North Korea scraps military deal with South Korea

This announcement comes in response to South Korea's recent suspension of certain aspects of the agreement.

In a statement issued by its defense ministry, North Korea declared its intent to no longer be bound by the September 19 North-South Military Agreement. This significant move was published by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

The escalation follows North Korea's successful launch of a surveillance satellite into space on Tuesday, marking its third attempt this year. In response to this satellite launch, Seoul took measures to "partially" suspend the 2018 inter-Korean agreement.

Under the leadership of President Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea has allowed its military to reinstate surveillance activities along the inter-Korean border. The 2018 agreement established buffer zones along both land and sea boundaries, along with no-fly zones above the border region.