North Korea Preparing to Set Off Explosions Along Roads Linked to South Korea, Says Seoul

South Korea’s military reported on Monday that it had detected activities by the North Korean army in what it said are preparations for possible explosions along the roads connected to South Korea. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) made the remarks after North Korea announced on Oct. 9 that it would take steps to “completely separate” the territories of the two neighboring countries. JCS spokesperson Col. Lee Sung-jun told reporters on Monday that North Korea had been installing covers on roads connecting the two Koreas in preparations for possible explosions. Lee said North Korea could potentially carry out the explosions as early as Monday or undertake other provocative actions that may escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula....