{
  "id": 12128689,
  "title": "Seoul probe reveals border mine blast caused by North Korea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/seoul-probe-reveals-border-mine-blast-caused-by-north-korea",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T10:20:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3369810/seoul-probe-reveals-border-mine-blast-caused-north-korea"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korea has concluded that a mine blast which seriously injured two of its soldiers on September 21 was planted by North Korea, according to a joint investigation with the United Nations Command. The mine, believed to have been buried about a year ago, exploded south of the military demarcation line. North Korea has been increasing its border fortification efforts since April 2024, deploying up to 7,000 workers to install mines and fences. In response to the incident, South Korean military officials urged North Korea to offer a sincere apology and remove the mines installed in violation of the armistice agreement. The UN Command also reported identifying another North Korean anti-personnel mine on the South Korean side of the DMZ last week, further escalating tensions between the two nations. North Korea's sister and influential figure, Kim Yo-jong, dismissed South Korea's accusation as \"groundless\" and refused to apologize.",
  "summary": "South Korea said on Monday that a recent border blast that seriously wounded two of its soldiers was caused by mines planted by North Korea. North Korea, which has been fortifying its border with South Korea since April 2024, deployed up to 7,000 workers to install mines and fences this year, with some 50 incidents of crossing the border, according to a briefing on Monday by the South’s military.…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul concludes North Korea responsible for DMZ mine explosions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/seoul-concludes-north-korea-responsible-for-dmz-mine-explosions",
        "published": "2026-10-05T08:07:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}