SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has confirmed that it destroyed parts of roads and railways that connect to South Korea, calling the neighboring country a “hostile state,” according to North Korean state media on Wednesday.
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said that the transport routes between the two countries “have been completely blocked through blasting,” which matches reports from South Korea’s military.
Last week, North Korea’s military promised to permanently close its border with South Korea. For months, they have been planting landmines and building barriers to stop tanks from coming through. This all started after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that South Korea is now the country’s “main enemy.”
North Korea also accused South Korea of using drones to send leaflets with anti-government messages to Pyongyang, North Korea’s capital. In response, Kim Jong Un held a security meeting and ordered his military to take “immediate action.”
KCNA explained that the destruction of roads and railways was part of North Korea’s new law, which officially names South Korea as an enemy country. This is the first time the North’s constitution has declared South Korea as a hostile state, according to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency.
