Biden Urged to Reverse Trump Landmine Policy, Join Global Treaty

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Biden Urged to Reverse Trump Landmine Policy, Join Global Treaty

“President Biden should forswear future U.S. production and use of anti-personnel landmines and fulfill the previous U.S. goal of eliminating this inherently indiscriminate weapon.” As a benchmark report on worldwide landmine casualties showed a 21% increase in deaths and injuries in 2020, one of the paper’s editors on Wednesday renewed calls for the Biden administration to […]

Seoul Vows to Retaliate Against N. Korea for Planting Deadly Landmines

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Seoul Vows to Retaliate Against N. Korea for Planting Deadly Landmines

SEOUL—Seoul Monday accused the North Korean military of illegally crossing into the South Korean side of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) and intentionally planting landmines that injured two soldiers on August 4th. The U.S.-led U.N. Command that monitors the cease-fire between the Koreas also participated in the investigation of the incident and support’s Seoul’s finding. Major […]