Tensions mount as South Korea demands apology from North over mine blast

France 2430 September 2026, 09:14 UTCSouth Korea

North Korea has this Wednesday rejected accusations that it planted the mines that injured three South Korean soldiers in the DMZ on September 21. In a statement, Kim Jo Jong, Kim Jong Un's powerful sister, threatened retaliation against the south if there is any escalation.

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