South Korea may take North Korean mine attack issue to UN
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Tuesday that South Korea is considering calling on the United Nations to take action against North Korea for planting land mines south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL). He made the remarks during a parliamentary audit of the foreign ministry, following the South Korean military concluding on Monday that North Korean troops had planted land mines south of the…
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun stated on Tuesday that his country is contemplating taking the issue of North Korean land mines planted south of the Military Demarcation Line to the United Nations. This announcement came after the South Korean military confirmed on Monday that North Korean forces had planted mines in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), leading to the serious injury of several South Korean soldiers on September 21.
The UN Command determined that the placement of these mines violated the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement.
Cho expressed the government's consideration of implementing unilateral sanctions against North Korea, in addition to sending a letter to the president of the UN Security Council (UNSC) to advocate for U.N.-level action. When asked about the potential actions, Cho mentioned that if the matter is addressed at the UNSC, it could result in a statement from the UNSC chief or the adoption of a resolution.
Alternatively, South Korea could simply send a letter, or choose not to act at all. Cho outlined these four possible courses of action as the government reviews them.
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