South Korea begins removing border explosives, expects North to do same

Military guard posts of North Korea, right top, and South Korea, left bottom, are seen in Paju on Sunday at the border with North Korea. (Kim Do-hoon/Yonhap via AP)

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea began clearing mines from two sites inside the heavily fortified border with North Korea on Monday under tension-reducing agreements reached this year. Seoul says North Korea is expected to do the same.