South Korea to respond firmly to North Korean breaches of border, security aide says

South Korea's national security adviser, Wi Sung-lac, has stated that the country will respond firmly to any breaches of the military border with North Korea, despite North Korea's claims that it is conducting operations on its side of the line. Tensions have escalated following a landmine blast inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) which seriously injured several South Korean soldiers on a reconnaissance mission last month.

The UN Command overseeing the DMZ has accused North Korea of violating the armistice by placing a North Korean mine across the border. Seoul has demanded that Pyongyang immediately halt fortification work near the inter-Korean border to ease tensions. North Korea has denied responsibility for the mine and has threatened to activate anti-South Korean propaganda loudspeakers along its entire border by the end of October. South Korea's spy agency has not yet confirmed that North Korea has started any broadcasts.

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