{
  "id": 10382869,
  "title": "Defense minister vows 'corresponding measures' if NK land mine confirmed in DMZ blast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/defense-minister-vows-corresponding-measures-if-nk-land-mine-10382869",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T06:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/defense/20260928/defense-minister-vows-corresponding-measures-if-nk-land-mine-confirmed-in-dmz-blast"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korea's Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul has vowed to take \"appropriate and corresponding measures\" if the recent explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is found to have been caused by a land mine placed by North Korea. Speaking after a meeting with opposition leader Jang Dong-hyeok at the National Assembly, Kang emphasized that the necessary steps will be taken in response to the incident.\n\nThe possibility of a North Korean anti-personnel mine being responsible for the blast in the DMZ has emerged from testimonies by soldiers. According to Brig. Gen. Hwang Ju-bong, the Joint Chiefs of Staff's Operations Division 1 director, some troops reported sighting a wooden box that may have contained an explosive device near the blast site. However, others offered differing descriptions. Hwang confirmed that the shape resembled a wooden box mine, but the material was identified as plastic. At present, the specific type of mine involved and its origin remain undetermined.",
  "summary": "South Korea will take corresponding measures if last week’s explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is confirmed to originate from a land mine placed recently by North Korea, Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul said Monday. “Appropriate and corresponding measures will be necessary and we will take them,” Kang told reporters after meeting main opposition People Power Party (PPP) leader Jang…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Defense minister vows 'corresponding measures' if DMZ blast confirmed caused by N.K. mines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/defense-minister-vows-corresponding-measures-if-dmz-blast-confirmed",
        "published": "2026-09-28T05:57:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Defense minister vows 'corresponding measures' if NK land mine confirmed in DMZ blast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/defense-minister-vows-corresponding-measures-if-nk-land-mine",
        "published": "2026-09-28T06:17:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}