North Korea calls Seoul ‘despicable’ after DMZ apology demand
Seoul and the UN Command said North Korean mines caused a DMZ blast that severely injured three soldiers, while Pyongyang denied responsibility.
Seoul's President Lee Jae Myung faced a setback in his efforts to mend relations with North Korea after the North called South Korea "despicable" over a recent demilitarized zone (DMZ) incident. Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, expressed Seoul's despicability for demanding an apology following a landmine blast that injured three South Korean soldiers.
The North has denied responsibility for the blast, which it claims was caused by its own mines. Despite this, South Korea's military demanded an official apology, citing the North's violation of the Armistice Agreement. The incident has complicated dialogue prospects between the two nations, which are still technically at war due to the 1950-53 Korean War ending in a truce rather than a peace treaty.
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