South Korea decides to suspend military agreement with North Korea

South Korea decided to suspend the September 19 military agreement with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), according to the presidential office.

The decision was made during the National Security Council (NSC) working-level meeting, presided over by Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hyo, Xinhua reports.

The agenda to halt the entire effect of the military agreement will be presented to South Korea's cabinet meeting on June 4 for approval, the presidential office said.

The agreement was signed by defence chiefs of the two Koreas during the 2018 inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang to stop all hostile acts across the border.