North Korea’s military has announced plans to cut off all road and rail connections with South Korea, Pyongyang’s state media reported on Wednesday. The North Korean general staff said the border will also be reinforced with “strong defence structures,” and the measures will take effect immediately, state-controlled KCNA news agency reported. These actions, North Korea says, are aimed at safeguarding national security and preventing war. The state media reported that the North Korean army sent a telephone message “to the US forces side” at 9:45 am (0045 GMT) to avoid any misunderstandings or “…