굴착기로 전방 GP철거 오늘 시작, 김용우 육군총장 현장방문
The two Koreas begin work on demolishing guard posts along their heavily fortified military border.
Leaving only 1 on each side, to be preserved for historic value, all the GPs will be gone before the month is up.
Park Ji-won starts us off with the steps taken towards establishing peace on the peninsula.
From this Monday,... the two Koreas began demolishing 10 guard posts each on their sides of DMZ.
According to South Korea's defense ministry,... the two sides completed the withdrawal of firearms and troops from the guard posts on Sunday.
The South Korean Army says,... demolition work is simultaneously underway at 10 guard posts on the South Korean side of the DMZ, but explosives won't be used,... due to the safety of workers and ecological preservation in the area.
Army Chief of Staff Kim Yong-woo inspected one of the ten demolition sites Monday morning.
A military source told Arirang News that North Korea has also been observed demolishing its guard posts this Monday.
The two Koreas are planning to complete the removal of the guard posts by the end of the month.
However,... one out of the previously-agreed eleven guard posts on each side will be preserved for historic and symbolic values.
South Korea chose a guard post located close to the East Sea,... which was built in 1953,... right after the signing of the armistice agreement.
The guard post has a scenic view,... and could be used as a tourist spot later.
North Korea chose a guard post,... located in the eastern part of the DMZ,... only some 350 meters from a South Korean guard post in the region.
The other ten guard posts,... all located within one kilometer of the Military Demarcation Line,... will be removed by the end of November.
Once the removal is done,... the two Koreas are planning to conduct joint inspections on the demolitions sometime next month.
Park Ji-won, Arirang News.
