South Korea proposed to hold military talks with North Korea to prevent accidental clashes stemming from unclear border lines in the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), Friday. The suggestion comes after tensions along the border have been escalating after South Korean soldiers’ injuries from North Korean mine explosion south of the MDL amid the North’s so-called border fortification works. “South Korea's defense ministry is formally proposing official military talks with North Korea. Seoul aims to verify the precise location of the land border, restore military hotlines, and discuss measures to prevent accidental clashes in border areas,” Kim Hong-chul, director general for defense policy at the Ministry of National Defense, said in a statement. “The United Nations Command (UNC) can also join the discussion if necessary with specific dates and venues to be arranged through Panmunjeom.” The announcement came about a month after three South Korean soldiers were injured by the landmine explosion while clearing a patrol route south of the MDL within the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The