North Korea DMZ Blast Blamed on North Korean Mines by Seoul
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...