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North Korea Satellite Images Show Large Border Trenches

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North Korea has dug large trenches across road and rail links with South Korea , following demolitions of cross-border infrastructure near Kaesong and another site on the peninsula's eastern coast .

The trenching, which began after the blowups, is evident in Planet Labs images analyzed by 38North .

The move risks deepening North Korea's diplomatic and economic isolation, signaling a decisive shift toward militarized self-reliance over potential reconciliation with Seoul or engagement.