Kim Yo Jong, sister of the North Korean leader, has rejected the findings as baseless and denied that mines were intentionally placed in the border zone. While Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul linked the plantings to a "hostile two-state" policy and border fortifications, President Lee Jae Myung continues to urge North Korea to cooperate in rebuilding trust to reduce military tensions. Meanwhile, South Korean lawmakers have reported that Pyongyang has installed fences and other structures south of the demarcation line at multiple locations beyond the site of the explosions.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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South Korea Prepares Measures to Force North Korean Apology for Mine Blast
Geopolitics15 days ago
Seoul is intensifying its demands for Pyongyang to clear the border of explosives and apologize for a landmine blast that wounded three soldiers, two severely, on September 21. The South Korean defense ministry is developing measures to compel a formal apology after the Joint Chiefs of Staff concluded that North Korea deliberately planted the mines in the Demilitarized Zone. The UN Command has since confirmed that the explosives were positioned south of the Military Demarcation Line, a clear violation of the armistice agreement.
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