North Korea blows up border roads

North Korea has blown up parts of two major roads connected to the southern part of the peninsula, after Pyongyang warned it would take steps to cut cross-border transport links


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Roads blown up on northern side of border

Wonsan
Donghae road
NORTH KOREA
Sea of Japan (East Sea)
Demilitarised zone
Gyeongui road
Sokcho
SOUTH KOREA
Gangneung
Yellow Sea (West Sea)
Seoul
50km 30 miles


CHINA
NORTH KOREA
SOUTH KOREA


Symbolic destruction of disused roads that once linked two countries sends message that North Korea is not prepared to negotiate with South, experts say


Sources: AFP, AP, CNN 
Picture: South Korean Defence Ministry
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