Parliamentary committee adopts resolution denouncing N. Korea over DMZ mine blast
A parliamentary committee on Wednesday passed a resolution led by the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) to condemn North Korea over recent land mine explosions near the inter-Korean border that left three South Korean soldiers injured. The National Assembly's defense committee adopted the resolution, calling the incident a "provocation" that violated the Armistice Agreement that halted the…
A parliamentary committee in South Korea voted on Wednesday to condemn North Korea for recent landmine explosions near the inter-Korean border, which resulted in injuries to three South Korean soldiers. The resolution, spearheaded by the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), labeled the incident as a "provocation" that contravened the Armistice Agreement that ended the 1950-53 Korean War.
The National Assembly's defense committee passed the resolution, urging the government to provide medical care and support for the wounded soldiers while collaborating with the United Nations Command to share information about the incident with the international community. Opposition People Power Party (PPP) members walked out during the vote, expressing dissent over the resolution's content.
Once approved by the defense committee, the resolution can proceed to the full assembly for a vote. Tensions had been high between the DPK and PPP regarding the resolution's language, particularly whether to label the blasts as an intentional provocation by North Korea.
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