North Korea announces reason for blowing up border lines

North Korea's KCNA news agency reported that roads and railways linking South Korea were now completely blocked after widespread mine blasting on Tuesday, as a legitimate action against a hostile state as defined in the country's Constitution.

Road and railway sections on its side of the border that were used as crossings have now been completely blocked "as part of the step-by-step actions to completely separate the territory of the DPRK... from that of the South by October 15, in accordance with the order of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea No. 00122," the statement carried by KCNA said.

Image of destroyed roads and railways connecting to South Korea on the North Korean border. Photo: Rodong Sinmun

"This is an inevitable and legitimate measure taken in accordance with the requirements of the Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which clearly states that the ROK (the abbreviation of the Republic of Korea) is a hostile state," KCNA added.

South Korea has said its policy is to continue pursuing the goal of national unification, but will respond with force if North Korea takes any offensive action.

Last week, North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly held a two-day plenary session that is expected to amend the Constitution to formally reflect leader Kim Jong Un's declaration that South Korea is a separate country and its main enemy.

Last week, Pyongyang also announced in advance that it would completely cut off inter-Korean road and rail links and strengthen the fortification of areas on the border with South Korea.

Hoang Anh (according to KCNA, Reuters)

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