DMZ Mine Blasts
On Monday, South Korea’s military said interim findings showed the blasts were “highly likely” to have been caused by North Korean minesReported by 6 of 9 outlets; wording from The Guardian.
What happened
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The DMZ, which is 248 kilometers (155 miles) long and 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) wide, is one of the world’s most heavily fortified borders.
North Korea in recent years has added mines, anti-tank barriers and other front-line fortifications as relations between the Koreas have sharply deteriorated, raising concerns in the South about the growing presence of North Korean soldiers near the DMZ.
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Defence Minister Kang Shin-chul said South Korea would consider unspecified “corresponding measures” if a complete investigation confirms the North was responsible.
South Korea has demanded an apology from North Korea over a landmine blast that injured three soldiers, saying they were hurt by North Korean mines on the southern side of the border.
Analysis
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Three South Korean military officers were severely wounded in the explosion on September 21 in the western sector of the DMZ, which separates North and South Korea.
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Since early 2024, North Korea has taken an increasingly hard-line stance toward South Korea, declaring its neighbor a permanent enemy and abandoning the concept of shared statehood in favor of a hostile “two-state” system.
Kim Yo Jong, a top foreign policy official for her brother and possibly the second-most powerful figure in Pyongyang, called the South Korean assessment a “conspiratorial farce” and accused Seoul of making groundless claims to create a pretext for military provocation against the North.
The recent explosions, which took place about 10 meters (yards) south of the military demarcation line, came during an operation to establish a patrol route through a densely vegetated area rarely visited for decades.
Disputed
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Framing
How the first headlines put it
Words to watch (4)
S Korea demands apology over DMZ blasts as N Korea denies planting mines
North Korea slams South's claim it was behind DMZ mine blasts, calling it a 'farce'
South Korea demands apology from Pyongyang for landmine blasts that injured three
Border mine blasts show why both Koreas urgently need to restore communication
How it changed
- 28 Sep
Three South Korean military officers were severely wounded in the explosion on September 21 in the western sector of the DMZ, which separates North and South Korea.
- 29 Sep
Defence Minister Kang Shin-chul told a parliamentary committee that the mines were North Korean and appeared to have been planted in the area as part of North Korea’s border fortification work near the military demarcation line that bisects the DMZ.
- 30 Sep
In August 2015, another spate of land mine blasts that maimed two South Korean soldiers and sharply raised tensions between the Koreas.
Coverage 14 articles
6 Oct South Korea considers steps to force North Korea apology for DMZ mine blast
Al Jazeera
6 Oct North Korea’s DMZ landmines sabotage the South’s peace push
South China Morning Post- 5 Oct South Korea blames North Korean mines for border blast injuries and urges apology
ABC News (US) 
5 Oct Seoul probe reveals border mine blast caused by North Korea
South China Morning Post
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1 Oct Border mine blasts show why both Koreas urgently need to restore communication
South China Morning Post
30 Sep S Korea demands apology over DMZ blasts as N Korea denies planting mines
Al Jazeera
30 Sep South Korea calls for apology from North Korea after mine injures three soldiers
The Guardian
30 Sep North Korea denies planting mines that injured 3 South Korean soldiers, accuses Seoul of conspiracy
New York Post
30 Sep North Korea slams South's claim it was behind DMZ mine blasts, calling it a 'farce'
Euronews
30 Sep South Korea demands apology from Pyongyang for landmine blasts that injured three
BBC
30 Sep ‘Conspiratorial farce’: North Korea denies planting mines that injured 3 South Korean soldiers
Times of India
30 Sep North Korea denies planting mines that injured 3 South Korean soldiers, accuses Seoul of conspiracy
Toronto Star
29 Sep North Korean mines behind DMZ blast that injured 2 South Koreans, Seoul says
South China Morning Post
28 Sep South Korea suspects North Korean mines behind DMZ blast
Al Jazeera
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