Kang Shin-chul - Human Crisis News

The DMZ landmine investigation into the 21 September explosion now rests on a few physical clues: where the blast happened, how large it was, what it left behind and what soldiers saw. South Korea's military says those clues point to North Korean mines, and Defence Minister Kang Shin-chul told lawmakers on Tuesday that their placement broke the armistice. Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, rejected the conclusion on Wednesday, so the two governments now dispute evidence that neither has fully made public. The case is strongest on location and weakest on intent, and HCN's earlier report on the blast covers where the accusation began. What the DMZ landmine investigation has established The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the blast happened about 10 metres sout...

The North Korea DMZ blast that wounded South Korean troops last week was caused by North Korean landmines, Seoul's defense ministry said Tuesday, calling it a violation of the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War. Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul told a parliamentary hearing that Pyongyang bears responsibility and that Seoul "will take corresponding measures." He said the military has response options and would carry them out in stages, without giving further detail. The blast happened on Sept. 21 inside the DMZ, the heavily fortified and mined buffer zone that has divided the two Koreas since the armistice was signed. Reuters, citing Kang, reported that two South Korean personnel were injured. Separate reporting from AFP and Euronews put the number at three troops, with one losing a...

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