Kenyan troops have launched a cross-border operation against Al-Shabaab in southern Somalia with the apparent intention of setting up a buffer zone across the border.

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South Korea is concentrating on issues which it hopes may be relatively easier for North Korea to accept, such as setting up a hot-line between commanders on both sides of the demilitarised zone, the mutual notification of military exercises, and exchange visits between officers from both sides.

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"I believe that this alcohol-free zone is a step in the right direction and we are currently looking at the possibility of setting up further zones on the island, " he added.

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