North Korea building walls along border with South, Yonhap report

The construction has been taking place recently inside parts of the 2km-wide area. - PHOTO: EPA-EFE via The Straits Times/ANN

PYONGYANG/SEOUL (Bloomberg): North Korea is constructing walls and digging roads on its side of the demilitarized zone along the border with South Korea, Yonhap News reported Saturday.

The construction has been taking place recently inside parts of the 2-kilometer-wide (1.2 mile) area between the northernmost edge of the DMZ and the military demarcation line, which divides the peninsula, Yonhap said, citing an unidentified military source.