South Korea said North Korea blew up the northern parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use as the rivals remain locked in rising animosities over the North’s claim that its neighbour flew drones over its capital, Pyongyang.

North Korea has destroyed sections of roads connecting it to South Korea in an apparent attempt to sever key links between the two countries, South Korea’s military reported, as per Yonhap News Agency. In a message to reporters, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) stated that the North Korean military carried out explosions around noon, targeting the Gyeongui and Donghae routes, and is continuing its activities with heavy equipment.

The move follows a recent exchange between the North and South Korea in which Kim Jong-un's regime accused its southern counterparts of launching drones over its territory

North Korea blew up parts of inter-Korean roads and rail lines near its heavily militarised border with South Korea on Tuesday.

In a symbolic display of anger, North Korea blew up the northern sections of unused road and rail routes that once linked it with South Korea on Tuesday. The rivals exchanged threats days after the North claimed that the South flew drones over its capital Pyongyang.

North Korea has blown up sections of inter-Korean roads and rail lines on its side of the heavily fortified border between the two Koreas, prompting South Korea's military to fire warning shots.

North Korea on Tuesday blew up sections of the deeply symbolic roads connecting it to the South, Seoul's military said, adding it had conducted a "counter-fire" operation in response.

SEOUL: North Korea on Tuesday (Oct 15) blew up sections of the deeply symbolic roads connecting it to the South, Seoul's military said, adding it had conducted a "counter-fire" operation in response. Pyongyang's military last week

North Korea blew up the northern parts of inter-Korean roads, amid rising tensions over the North's claim that South Korea flew drones over its capital.

The roads’ choreographed demolition underlines North Korea’s growing anger against South Korea’s conservative government.

The explosions came a day after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called a meeting with his top military and security officials.

South Korea reports North Korea blowing up inter-Korean roads amid rising tensions, military readiness increased.

South Korea had previously warned that the North would blow up the roads after Pyongyang accused Seoul of flying drones over the capital city. Tensions between the two Koreas have peaked over the North's over Pyongyang's continuation of missile tests and disclosure of a nuclear facility.

North Korea has blown up sections of an inter-Korean road on its side of the heavily militarized border between the two Koreas, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Tuesday. At around midday, some parts of the road north of the military demarcation line dividing the countries were blown…

South Korea's military is bolstering its readiness and surveillance posture but officials gave no further details

Chinese military and coast guard personnel surrounded Taiwan’s main island on Monday for a day of large-scale drills that Beijing said were a warning against “separatist acts”, in the wake of a recent speech by Taiwan’s president.

North Korea blew up sections of the deeply symbolic roads connecting it to the South on Tuesday, Seoul’s military said, adding it had conducted a counter-fire operation in...

North Korea has blown up sections of inter-Korean roads and rail lines on its side of the heavily fortified border between the two Koreas,...

South Korea says North Korea blew up the northern parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use.

North Korea's military is "fully ready to open fire" on its border with South Korea after a weekend of feverish threats from Kim Jong-un's powerful sister.

China punishes Taiwan's President for rejecting sovereignty claim, deploying record 125 aircraft in military exercises around Taiwan.

Chinese land, sea, air, and rocket forces hold massive and intimidating joint military exercises around Taiwan.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China employed 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan on Monday, a record for a single day, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said. It said 90 of the aircraft, including warplanes, helicopters and drones, were spotted within Taiwan’s air defense identification zone. China’s Defense Ministry said…

To punish Taiwan's president for rejecting Beijing's claim of sovereignty over the self-governed island, China employed a record 125 aircraft, as well as its Liaoning aircraft carrier and ships, in large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands Monday.

Demolishing the roads would be a powerful symbol that ballistic-mad Kim Jon Un isn't interested in a peaceful unification, and wants to make the south its principal enemy

Signs indicate that North Korea is preparing to demolish northern sections of roads linking it with South Korea, which are currently unused. This development arises amid escalating tensions following North Korea's allegations that South Korean drones have been flying over its territory, as reported by the Associated Press.

Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, accused the South Korean military on Monday of sending unmanned drones carrying leaflets over Pyongyang in recent days.