North Korea denies South's claim it was behind DMZ blasts

South Korea's military has accused North Korea of being responsible for a series of explosions that occurred on September 21, injuring three South Korean soldiers near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The North Korean government, however, denies these claims, with Kim Yo Jong stating that the explosions are "too low and dirty as befitting the tribes of the ROK."

The South Korean Defense Ministry, after conducting an investigation, has strongly suspected that North Korean mines were responsible for the blasts, which the South Korean Defense Minister termed as a violation of the armistice agreement. Despite the conflicting claims, tensions remain high between the two Koreas, both of which are technically still at war due to the armistice ending the Korean conflict not being followed by a peace treaty.

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