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ABC News (US)
· collected 2026-10-05 · by HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press
South Korea’s military has concluded that North Korean mines caused injuries to three South Korean soldiers near their border on September 21, and they are urging North Korea to apologize and remove other mines placed south of the border. This conclusion follows forensic analysis and joint investigations with the U.N. Command, citing a violation of the armistice agreement prohibiting hostile acts within or against the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff vice chairman Lt. Gen. Kwon Dae-won emphasized North Korea's responsibility and called for an immediate resolution to avoid further tension between the two nations.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
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 and the US-led UN Command conducted an inspection and concluded that North Korean landmines were likely responsible for the blasts, potentially violating the 1953 armistice agreement.
South Korea’s Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul warned of "corresponding measures" if confirmed, while North Korea's influential leader Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, denied responsibility and accused South Korea of fabricating claims to justify military provocation. She threatened retaliation if the South attacked North Korean troops near the border.
The dispute escalates tensions between the two Koreas, with no direct communication channels for resolving such incidents urgently. The South demands an apology from Pyongyang, but North Korea insists it has not crossed the border and calls Seoul’s claims a “farce” to escalate regional instability.
Written for “Koreas DMZ Mine Dispute” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 11 other(s) covering the same event.
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South Korea blames North Korean mines for border blast injuries and urges apology
South Korea’s military says it has concluded North Korea planted mines that injured three South Korean soldiers at their heavily fortified border last month, urging the North to apologize and remove other mines
SEOUL, South Korea --
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South Korea’s military said Monday it concluded North Korea planted mines that injured three South Korean soldiers at their heavily fortified border last month, urging the North to apologize and remove other mines.
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that → say → mines
The announcement came days after North Korea denied responsibility for the Sept. 21 blasts and threatened “merciless” retaliation if provoked over the case.
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Korea → come → case
It responded to South Korea's earlier, preliminary finding that said there was a “very high possibility” that North Korea-buried mines caused the explosions.
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mines → respond → explosions
On Monday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said it reached a final conclusion that North Korean mines planted south of the border exploded and injured the three soldiers who were working on creating a patrol route in a densely vegetated area.
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It cited a joint investigation of the site with the American-led U.N. Command, forensic analysis of TNT and other substances collected from the scene and one other North Korea-planted mine discovered days after the blast.
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“Our military strongly urges North Korea to offer a sincere apology to our injured soldiers and immediately remove the mines that it installed in violation of an armistice agreement" that ended fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War, Lt. Gen. Kwon Dae-won, vice chairman of South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a televised briefing.
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The armistice agreement prohibits both sides from committing any hostile act “within, from, or against” the Demilitarized Zone, a border buffer zone, and bans military or civilian personnel from crossing the military demarcation line without authorization from the armistice commission.
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Despite its name, the DMZ is one of the world's most heavily armed border areas, with an estimated 2 million mines littered inside and along the zone.
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DMZ → estimate → zone
North Korea in recent years has added mines, anti-tank barriers and other front-line fortifications along the border.
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Korea → add → border
Kwon said the South Korean military removed a North Korean minefield around the blast site on Monday and will remove other North Korean minefields placed south of the border unless North Korea voluntarily eliminates them.
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Korea → say → them
South Korea's military earlier said it would take unspecified corresponding steps against North Korea if the North is conclusively found responsible for the mine blasts.
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North → say → blasts
But South Korea didn't immediately announce any substantial punitive steps against North Korea on Monday.
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Korea → announce → Monday
In 2015, mine blasts at the border blamed on North Korea pushed the two Koreas to the brink of an armed conflict, after South Korea's then conservative government resumed front line propaganda broadcasts for the first time in 11 years.
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government → blame → years
The latest mine explosions came at a delicate time when South Korea's liberal government is making efforts to coordinate a resumption of talks between North Korea and the U.S., hoping that would help restart its own talks with the North and boost peace on the Korean Peninsula.
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that → come → Peninsula
North Korea has been shunning all forms of dialogue with South Korea and the U.S. since its leader Kim Jong Un’s high-stakes nuclear diplomacy with U.S. President Donald Trump fell apart in 2019.
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