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South Korea is suspending a 2018 military agreement with North Korea and resuming frontline military activities in response to North Korea's recent provocations, including launching trash-carrying balloons. The suspension, approved by South Korea's Cabinet Council and President Yoon Suk Yeol, aims to protect the public and strengthen military readiness amid rising tensions.
South Korea plans to fully suspend a key 2018 military agreement with North Korea after Pyongyang sent balloons filled with trash across the border. The suspension, which follows a partial freeze last year, aims to address concerns over military readiness and allows for immediate measures if necessary. The move comes amid escalating tensions, with North Korea mocking South Korea's complaints and halting its balloon campaign, which it claimed was a response to South Korean activists' propaganda efforts.
Niger's military government has terminated a military agreement with the United States, citing it as "profoundly unfair" and in violation of the country's sovereignty. This move follows deteriorating relations since the military junta claimed power in July 2023, leading to the withdrawal of many US troops from Niger. The decision comes after a senior US delegation's visit, with Nigerien officials criticizing the delegation for not respecting diplomatic practices. The announcement also addressed concerns about a secret deal with Russia and Iran, while the US Department of Defense has been contacted for comment.
North Korea has announced that it will no longer be bound by a 2018 joint military agreement with South Korea after Seoul suspended parts of the deal in response to Pyongyang's launch of a military spy satellite. North Korea stated that it will move more troops and military equipment to the border and restore all military measures that were halted under the agreement. South Korea has withdrawn from parts of the deal and resumed surveillance operations on its northern border. The satellite launch has raised tensions and risks of miscalculation and conflict escalation on the Korean Peninsula.
South Korea has warned North Korea against launching a spy satellite, stating that it could suspend the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement and resume front-line aerial surveillance in response. North Korea has previously failed in its attempts to launch a military spy satellite but is expected to make another attempt soon. The UN Security Council prohibits such launches as it views them as disguised missile tests. South Korea believes that North Korea is receiving Russian technology assistance for the launch, which could also enhance its long-range missile program. If North Korea proceeds with the launch, South Korea may take retaliatory steps, including resuming aerial surveillance activities and live-fire drills at border areas, in violation of the 2018 agreement.