UN releases S. Korea's letter decrying NK mine blasts, defending border warning shots
The United Nations has released a letter that South Korea sent to the president of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) to decry land mine blasts in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in September and urge North Korea to apologize for the incident that left three South Korean soldiers injured. South Korean Ambassador to the U.N. Cha Ji-hoon sent the letter to the president on Oct. 22, also defending…
The United Nations has made public a letter from South Korea to the president of the U.N. Security Council, expressing concern over land mine explosions in the Demilitarized Zone and calling for an apology from North Korea. South Korean Ambassador to the U.N., Cha Ji-hoon, sent the letter on October 22, defending Seoul's border operations, including the use of warning shots, as necessary and defensive measures to prevent a North Korean troop incursion.
The letter aimed to draw attention to the September 21 explosions, but Cha refrained from requesting a meeting of the UNSC or a press statement from its president regarding the incident. Pyongyang has denied any involvement in the blast. The South Korean government urges North Korea to immediately cease such provocative actions, issue an apology, and take responsible measures to de-escalate the situation.
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