South Korea says North Korea has blown up roads near border

Barricades are placed near the Unification Bridge, which leads to the Panmunjom in the Demilitarised Zone in Paju, South Korea (Ahn Young-joon/AP)

South Korea said North Korea blew up the northern parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use as the rivals remain locked in rising animosities over the North’s claim that its neighbour flew drones over its capital, Pyongyang.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a brief statement that North Korea blew up parts of the roads on Tuesday.