THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: Two Koreas conduct joint inspection to verify removal of guard posts

The two Koreas have begun joint inspections this morning, to verify the removal of 11 front-line guard posts on each side of the DMZ.
South Korea's defense ministry announced that. the South Korean teams first inspected the North Korean guard posts in the morning. In this afternoon, the North Koreans have also visited the South Korean guard posts for the inspection.
The two Koreas had previously built cross-border foot paths between the 11 pairs of guard posts, and the teams of inspectors used the path on foot.
This is the first time in 65 years, that active-duty soldiers peacefully crossed the Military Demarcation Line, which divides the two Koreas.
Last month as part of the September inter-Korean military agreement, the two sides demolished eleven front-line guard posts each, preserving one post each for historical reasons.


Today, South and North Korea are holding discussions on health cooperation at the joint liaison office in Gaesong.
A senior official at the health and welfare ministry is leading the South Korean delegation while an official of the North's health ministry is leading the North Korean delegation.
The two sides will exchange information on influenza for the winter season,. as well as joint efforts to fight infectious diseases.
This is a follow up on the agreements made last month. at the first inter-Korean meeting on health and medical care in 11 years


The U.S. House of Representatives has adopted a resolution reaffirming the South Korea-U.S. alliance.

Submitted by the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Ed Royce,. the resolution says. the allies' bond serves as a linchpin of regional stability and bilateral security.
It also says the alliance exemplifies the broad and deep military, diplomatic, economic and cultural ties between Seoul and Washington.

Before the resolution was put to vote,. Royce emphasized that the allies need to stand shoulder-to-shoulder in keeping pressure on North Korea to peacefully end the regime's nuclear and missile programs.

Source: Arirang News