{
  "id": 10455125,
  "title": "Military says NK mine almost certainly caused DMZ blast, vows response",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/military-says-nk-mine-almost-certainly-caused-dmz-blast-vows-response-10455125",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T13:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/defense/20260928/military-says-nk-mine-almost-certainly-caused-dmz-blast-vows-response"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korea's military firmly believes that a North Korean landmine was the cause of the recent explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), assigning full responsibility to Pyongyang. Lt. Gen. Kwon Dae-won, Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman, announced this assessment during a defense ministry briefing in Seoul. The explosion, which injured South Korean troops conducting operations south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), prompted the military to vow corresponding measures in response. The incident unfolded on September 21st, as 18 soldiers were clearing a new search route to facilitate UN Command (UNC) inspection of suspected changes in terrain believed to be related to North Korean mine-laying activities near the MDL.",
  "summary": "South Korea’s military said Monday it is highly likely that a North Korean mine was almost certainly responsible for last week’s explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), holding Pyongyang responsible and announcing plans for corresponding measures. “Based on our overall assessment of the investigation and field inspection so far, we have determined that the explosion was highly likely to have…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) DMZ blast highly believed to be caused by N. Korean mines: S. Korean military",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/urgent-dmz-blast-highly-believed-to-be-caused-by-n-korean-mines-s",
        "published": "2026-09-28T11:41:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Military says NK mine almost certainly caused DMZ blast, vows response",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/military-says-nk-mine-almost-certainly-caused-dmz-blast-vows-response",
        "published": "2026-09-28T13:32:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}