Seoul: South Korea has been considering restoring a suspended pact with North Korea on reducing military activities along their border and relevant discussions were under way, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said Wednesday. The pact was originally signed in 2018 between former President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un but was fully suspended in 2024 due to heightened tensions between Seoul and Pyongyang.
According to Yonhap News Agency, when asked whether the government is moving to restore the pact, Wi replied that the government has been holding internal discussions, calling the effort the government's "basic direction." He emphasized that no final conclusion has been reached yet, and consultations are currently in progress.
Regarding Pyongyang's accusation that Seoul sent drones into the North on two occasions in September and earlier this month, Wi stated that the government is conducting an internal investigation to determine who was behind the alleged drone incursions. Wi mentioned that if civilians are found to have sent the drones, it would "highly likely violate current law and constitute a breach of the armistice agreement, which would require appropriate measures and punishment."