North Korea completely closed the roads and railways connecting South Korea. South Korean media stated that South Korea was clearly defined as an enemy country.

North Korea has recently announced the complete physical severing of road and rail connections on its side of the border with South Korea through explosive measures. This action, as stated by a spokesperson from North Korea’s Ministry of Defense, is described as a legal measure taken under their constitution, which designates South Korea as a “thoroughly hostile nation.”

According to reports from the Korean Central News Agency, the demolition occurred around noon on October 15, impacting the roads and railways in the Gangwon Province’s Gamsuri district and the Kaesong area near the inter-Korean border.

The North Korean spokesperson emphasized that this decision was a response to extreme political and military provocations from hostile forces, creating a security environment where war could potentially erupt. Furthermore, South Korean media outlets have pointed out that North Korea has explicitly classified South Korea as an “enemy country.”