South Korea and North Korea have reached an agreement to de-escalate the tensions that have been steadily rising for the past several days.

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Things were heating up on both sides of the demilitarized zone after two soldiers suffered grave injuries from landmines that were placed along the southern half of the DMZ. South Korea blasted propaganda on loudspeakers towards the north and the north fired shells over the border this past Thursday in response to the broadcasts. Neither side was willing to back down, even with the urgings of the U.S. to its ally South Korea to pacify the situation. 

President Park Geun Hye had stood adamant in her declaration that the north must apologize.  She asserted, "This is a matter of national security and safety of our people. This is not a matter where we can back down, even if North Korea maximizes its provocations and threatens security like it did in the past." 

Meanwhile, North Korea denied that it had ever placed the mines and also denied starting fire into the South. The north further threatened that the South will face military action should it refuse to halt the propaganda broadcast by Saturday evening. Even as the North was sending delegates to try and ease into a compromise with the South, its actions relayed an entirely different tale. North Korea had it share of propaganda to blast, including its denouncement of South Korea's "puppet army," and the "death of U.S. Imperialists." 

Talks between the two nations began on Sunday at Panmunjom, continuing through Monday afternoon, and after a brief respite both sides finally reached an agreement.. South Korea received the apology they demanded from North Korea which stated that they regretted placing the landmines and lifted their 'quasi state of war.' South Korea also agreed to stop broadcasting propaganda through the loudspeakers towards the North.