{
  "id": 10436424,
  "title": "JCS strongly points to NK mine in DMZ blast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/jcs-strongly-points-to-nk-mine-in-dmz-blast",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T12:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/defense/20260928/jcs-strongly-points-to-nk-mine-in-dmz-blast"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "South Korea's military has concluded that a North Korean mine was likely responsible for a recent explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). According to The Korea Times, the military holds North Korea fully responsible for the incident and plans to take corresponding measures.\n\nThe incident is still being investigated, but some soldiers reported seeing a wooden box near the blast site that could have housed an explosive device. The Korea Times reports that some described the object as resembling a wooden box mine, while others said it appeared to be made of plastic.\n\nDefense Minister Kang Shin-chul stated that \"appropriate and corresponding measures will be necessary\" if the explosion is confirmed to have originated from a land mine placed by North Korea. The military has not yet established the type of mine involved or who planted it.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Soldier's statement points to possible unexploded land mine at DMZ blast site",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/soldiers-statement-points-to-possible-unexploded-land-mine-at-dmz-10342245",
        "published": "2026-09-28T02:10:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Soldier's statement points to possible unexploded land mine at DMZ blast site",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/soldiers-statement-points-to-possible-unexploded-land-mine-at-dmz",
        "published": "2026-09-28T02:42:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}