South Korea's government has approved the suspension of a military agreement with North Korea, allowing for tougher responses to North Korean provocations. The decision follows recent escalations in animosities between the two Koreas, triggered by North Korea's launch of trash-carrying balloons across the border in response to South Korean civilian leafletting campaigns.
The Cabinet Council in South Korea passed a proposal to suspend the 2018 inter-Korean agreement aimed at reducing frontline military tensions. The proposal is expected to be signed by President Yoon Suk Yeol, formalizing the suspension. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo highlighted that the 2018 deal has compromised South Korean military readiness in the face of ongoing North Korean provocations, including balloon campaigns, tests of nuclear-capable weapons, and GPS signal jamming.
