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  "id": 8840397,
  "title": "South Korean troops among three injured in DMZ blast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/south-korean-troops-among-three-injured-in-dmz-blast-8840397",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T03:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/21/south-korea-troops-among-three-injured-in-dmz-blast"
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  "account": "Three individuals, comprising South Korean soldiers, sustained injuries in a suspected mine blast within the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), according to South Korea's Yonhap TV on Monday. The DMZ, separating the Korean peninsula since the Korean War's end in 1953, is one of the most heavily mined regions globally.\n\nDuring an operation involving the 25th Infantry Division in the DMZ buffer zone, a soldier sustained a serious injury. Yonhap TV reported that three soldiers were injured and transported to the Armed Forces Capital Hospital. The origin of the mine remains uncertain, as it could have been planted by North Korean forces or the South Korean military, as reported by Yonhap TV.\n\nMilitary estimates suggest approximately 800,000 mines are buried in the area, many dating back to the Korean War, although mining activities have persisted in recent years. In 2024, following North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's designation of South Korea as his country's principal adversary, Pyongyang's military reportedly spent several months laying mines and constructing anti-tank barriers along the border as part of efforts to permanently seal off the frontier.",
  "summary": "The Demilitarised Zone has divided the peninsula since the 1950-53 Korean War ended in an armistice and remains one of the world's most heavily mined areas.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "South Korean troops among three injured in DMZ blast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/south-korean-troops-among-three-injured-in-dmz-blast",
        "published": "2026-09-21T03:36:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "South Korea troops among three injured in DMZ blast: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/south-korea-troops-among-three-injured-in-dmz-blast-report",
        "published": "2026-09-21T03:44:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Suspected landmine blast injures South Korean soldiers in DMZ",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/suspected-landmine-blast-injures-south-korean-soldiers-in-dmz",
        "published": "2026-09-21T03:53:39.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Hankyoreh",
        "title": "North Korea’s missile launches: A message ahead of the US-China summit?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/north-koreas-missile-launches-a-message-ahead-of-the-us-china-summit",
        "published": "2026-09-21T03:56:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Explosion injures 3 South Korean military officers in border area with North Korea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/explosion-injures-3-south-korean-military-officers-in-border-area",
        "published": "2026-09-21T05:45:40.000Z"
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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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