(LEAD) S. Korea demands apology from N. Korea over DMZ blast, urges halt to border fortification
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday strongly demanded North Kor...
South Korea has demanded an apology and responsibility from North Korea following a mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that injured three South Korean soldiers, two critically. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) stated that North Korean resin antipersonnel mines planted on the southern side of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) were most likely responsible for the Sept.
21 blast, which violated the Armistice Agreement and undermined inter-Korean agreements. Lt. Gen. Kang Hyun-woo, chief operations director at the JCS, urged North Korea to cease all activities that heighten tensions on the Korean Peninsula, including its "border fortification." North Korea denied involvement, accusing Seoul of fabricating findings and warning of "merciless" retaliation for any South Korean actions.
The U.N. Command (UNC) also found a violation of the Armistice Agreement and is addressing it through established mechanisms.
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