Korean Peninsula Tensions Escalate as South Resumes Military Activities
South Korea plans to suspend a 2018 military agreement with North Korea and resume front-line military activities in response to North Korea's recent provocative balloon campaign. This move is expected to escalate tensions along the heavily militarized border, with South Korea vowing strong retaliation if further provocations occur. The 2018 agreement, which aimed to reduce military tensions, has been in jeopardy due to ongoing hostilities.