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November 14 At the MAC secretary meeting, the North urges repatriation of<br />

the corpses, but the South claims that the issue should be<br />

solved at a government level.<br />

November 19 At the MAC secretary meeting, the North urges repatriation of<br />

the bodies through a military body, but the South asserts a<br />

solution at a government level.<br />

November 26 At the MAC secretary meeting, the North urges repatriation<br />

through a military body at Panmunjom but the South wants to<br />

resolve the issue at a government level.<br />

December 3 At the MAC secretary meeting, the North claims that the<br />

Armistice Agreement should not be used for political purposes<br />

while the South urges a solution at a government level.<br />

December 17 At the MAC secretary meeting, the North urges that the corpses<br />

should be unconditionally repatriated.<br />

December 29 North Korea apologizes for the submarine intrusion (no. 4).<br />

Remains of the 24 dead are transferred at Panmunjom on<br />

December 30.<br />

1997 The two-kilometre zone north and south of the MDL, as<br />

defined in the Armistice Agreement, hardly exists any longer.<br />

August 12 At the MAC secretary meeting, the KPA blames the South for<br />

conducting The Ûlchi Focus exercise to prepare for war and<br />

urges an immediate halt. The South responds that the exercise<br />

takes place annually and is defensive. Since military confrontation<br />

was serious, to conduct military exercises to maintain peace<br />

was a justified act.<br />

August 14 At the secretary meeting, North Korea urges holding General<br />

Officers’ talks, but the South does not respond.<br />

October 17 Two South Korean farmers are abducted by North Korean<br />

soldiers near Taesông-dong village. An UNC patrol urges the<br />

soldiers to release the farmers but they refuse. MAC secretary<br />

meetings are held on October 17, 19 and 20. After a joint<br />

investigation, the two detainees are released on October 21.<br />

648 Peace-keeping in the Korean Peninsula

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