The United Nations Command, a US-general-led unit that oversees affairs within the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas, on Wednesday raised concerns over a ruling party-backed bill aimed at expanding South Korea's authority over access to the area.
The bill, introduced in August last year by ruling Democratic Party of Korea Reps. Lee Jae-gang and Han Jeoung-ae, seeks to allow the South Korean government to actively utilize the DMZ for nonmilitary, peaceful purposes, including inter-Korean exchanges, cooperation projects and ecological tourism.
Speaking to reporters at the Dragon Hill Lodge in the Yongsan Garrison in Seoul, one UNC official said South Korea retains sovereignty over the southern half of the DMZ and could, in theory, reclaim jurisdiction — but doing so would clash with
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