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Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, dismissed South Korea’s claim that North Korea planted mines causing injuries to three South Korean soldiers as “a conspiratorial farce.” This statement came after South Korea and the US-led United Nations Command concluded in a joint inspection on Monday that the explosions were likely caused by North Korean land mines. The incident occurred near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on September 21, during a routine patrol by South Korean troops who detected possible terrain changes indicative of recent mine-laying activities by North Korea.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-30,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 21, two explosions near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) injured three South Korean soldiers. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff suspect North Korean landmines were responsible and claim this violates the 1953 armistice agreement ending the Korean War. In response, South Korea’s Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul warned of "corresponding measures" if confirmed.
North Korea denies responsibility, with leader Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo-jong, accusing South Korea of fabricating claims to escalate tensions and threatening retaliation if Seoul attacks North Korean border workers. The incident raises concerns over military communication channels between the Koreas, which are already limited, potentially leading to further conflict amid ongoing nuclear developments in North Korea.
The US-led United Nations Command also confirmed that North Korea violated the armistice agreement by placing mines on South Korea's side of the DMZ. This has heightened regional tensions and prompted demands for an apology from Pyongyang.
Written for “DMZ Mine Blasts Controversy” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 9 other(s) covering the same event.
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday rejected South Korean findings that North Korea likely planted the land mines that injured three South Korean soldiers last week, describing Seoul's claims as a "conspiratorial farce."
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Also Read: North Korean mines likely behind blasts that injured 3 South Korean personnel, Seoul saysKim Yo Jong, a top foreign policy official for Kim Jong Un and possibly the second-most powerful figure in Pyongyang, accused South Korea of making "groundless claims" to create a pretext for "military provocation" against her country.
“When a single bullet is hit on our land, they must be prepared for a lot.
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If the military gangsters fire at our soldiers carrying on the permanent project for the southern border, not warning shots, our border units will take immediate and merciless retaliatory action," the Associated Press quoted Kim Yo Jong as saying.
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She was referring to the South Korean military as "gangsters."
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Kim Yo Jong's statement came after South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff on Monday announced a preliminary assessment that the blasts were caused by North Korean mines, following a joint inspection of the site with the US-led United Nations Command.
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The South Korean military officers were injured in two explosions on September 21 near the military demarcation line in the western section of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the heavily fortified buffer separating North and South Korea.
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The blasts occurred about 10 metres south of the demarcation line as South Korean troops were clearing a patrol route through a densely vegetated area that had rarely been accessed for decades.
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The route was being prepared for future inspections with the UN Command after South Korea detected possible terrain changes that could have resulted from North Korean mine-laying.
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that → prepare → laying
Tensions along the border have increased as North Korea has expanded its frontline fortifications, including mines and anti-tank barriers, and increased the presence of troops near the DMZ.
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The 248-kilometre-long, four-kilometre-wide zone is among the world’s most heavily fortified borders, with an estimated 2 million land mines buried in and around the area, alongside barbed-wire fences, tank traps and combat forces.
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The latest incident comes a decade after South Korea blamed North Korea for land mine explosions in August 2015 that seriously injured two South Korean soldiers.
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The incident triggered a sharp rise in tensions, including military threats, weapons demonstrations and renewed propaganda broadcasts, before negotiations helped ease the crisis.
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North Korea expressed regret over the injuries but did not clearly acknowledge responsibility.
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Korea → express → responsibility
Relations have deteriorated further since early 2024, with North Korea describing South Korea as a permanent enemy and abandoning its previous concept of shared statehood in favour of a hostile two-state relationship.
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Korea → deteriorate → relationship
Pyongyang has also rejected US calls to resume diplomacy, saying Washington must first abandon its demand for North Korean denuclearisation as a condition for talks.
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Washington → reject → talks
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