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  "id": 12291820,
  "title": "Unification ministry vows dialogue over hard-line response to DMZ blast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/unification-ministry-vows-dialogue-over-hard-line-response-to-dmz-12291820",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T03:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/defense/20261006/unification-ministry-vows-dialogue-over-hard-line-response-to-dmz-blast"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The unification ministry has pledged to pursue peaceful dialogue in addressing inter-Korean issues after a series of explosions in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) injured three South Korean military personnel. The ministry, following the September 21 land mine blasts, affirmed its dedication to dialogue, stating it would collaborate with other government bodies, including the defense ministry, to determine the subsequent actions. The ministry emphasized its aim to transition from a cycle of hostility and confrontation to one of peace and prosperity, emphasizing its preference for communication over a hard-line standoff. The South Korean military, in its joint investigation with the U.N. Command, concluded that the blasts were caused by resin antipersonnel mines deliberately planted by North Korea south of the Military Demarcation Line.",
  "summary": "The unification ministry said Tuesday it will keep seeking peaceful solutions to inter-Korean issues, reiterating its commitment to seeking dialogue following the recent explosions of North Korea-planted land mines inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that injured three South Korean military officers. The statement came a day after Seoul's defense ministry concluded North Korea was behind the…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Unification ministry vows dialogue over hard-line response to DMZ blast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/unification-ministry-vows-dialogue-over-hard-line-response-to-dmz",
        "published": "2026-10-06T02:37:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Unification ministry vows dialogue over hard-line response to DMZ blast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/unification-ministry-vows-dialogue-over-hard-line-response-to-dmz-12288177",
        "published": "2026-10-06T03:12:03.000Z"
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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."
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