A round of military talks between North and South Korea that had been scheduled for Monday was called off after the South accused the North of violating a sea border, the South said. It was unclear if the border dispute caused the cancellation, announced in Seoul after the North failed to respond to Seoul's request for the meeting. "As we have agreed to hold working-level talks to verify dismantling of propaganda signboards along the Demilitarized Zone, we suggested on July 13 that we negotiate the schedule and the venue of the talks on July 19," South Korea's Defense Ministry said in a statement. "However, the meeting apparently was canceled due to the North's lack of response to our request," the statement said. The Defense Ministry expressed its regrets and urged the North to confirm that the meeting would take place "as soon as possible."
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On Sunday, South Korea's military said a Northern boat entered waters controlled by the South. The North Korean boat sailed into South Korean waters off the west coast and sailed back to the North after 30 minutes, the South said. Seoul's navy said it made five radio warning broadcasts, but there was no immediate reply. On Saturday, North Korea's navy denied intruding into South Korean waters after another, similar charge by the South, and accused the South of spreading lies and "playing with fire."
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