{
  "id": 12572435,
  "title": "'Fundamental peace' becomes 'more crucial' following DMZ blast: unification minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/fundamental-peace-becomes-more-crucial-following-dmz-blast-12572435",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T07:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261007/fundamental-peace-becomes-more-crucial-following-dmz-blast-unification-minister"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minister Chung Dong-young emphasized on Wednesday that the land mine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) last month has underscored the critical importance of achieving fundamental peace on the Korean Peninsula. Speaking at a parliamentary review of his ministry, he referred to the September 21 incident in which North Korean land mines injured three South Korean soldiers. The minister stressed the necessity of thorough preparations to prevent such tragic events from recurring. Despite the incident, Chung reaffirmed the ministry's dedication to pursuing peaceful solutions to inter-Korean issues, maintaining its commitment to peaceful coexistence and dialogue. The ministry echoed these sentiments the day before, responding to official findings that attributed the September 21 blast to North Korea. The ministry pledged to continue working towards breaking the cycle of hostility and confrontation, striving for a virtuous cycle of peace and prosperity through communication and cooperation rather than a confrontational approach. The ministry's top priority, according to Chung, is to \"en\"",
  "summary": "Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Wednesday that the land mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) last month has made the need for \"fundamental peace\" on the Korean Peninsula \"ever more crucial.\" He made the remarks at a parliamentary audit of the ministry, while referring to the Sept. 21 explosion of North Korea-planted land mines that injured three South Korean soldiers. \"We must…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea seeks to formally cite N. Korea for armistice violation following DMZ blast: defense ministry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/s-korea-seeks-to-formally-cite-n-korea-for-armistice-violation-12517116",
        "published": "2026-10-07T01:29:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "S. Korea seeks to formally cite N. Korea for armistice violation following DMZ blast: defense ministry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/s-korea-seeks-to-formally-cite-n-korea-for-armistice-violation",
        "published": "2026-10-07T01:52:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}