All posts tagged "ottawa convention"

  • "Beware of landmines" sign posted at  Gyeonggi-do, Yeoncheon-gun, Mintong-sun. (Yonhap file)
    U.S. pledges not to use landmines except in Korea

    WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — The United States on Tuesday made the Korean Peninsula the only exception to its pledge not to use anti-personnel landmines, citing the peninsula’s “unique circumstances” and its commitment to South Korea’s defense. The White...

    • Posted September 23, 2014
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