Tensions Rise Between the Koreas Over Demilitarized Zone Mine Blast
North Korea rejected accusations it planted mines that injured three South Korean soldiers, while Kim Yo Jong threatened retaliation against further escalation.
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Tensions between North and South Korea have escalated after North Korea rejected accusations that it planted mines that injured three South Korean soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on September 21, according to a France 24 report.
South Korea has demanded an apology from North Korea over the incident. In response, Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, issued a statement threatening retaliation against the South if the situation escalates further.
The DMZ, one of the most heavily fortified borders in the world, has periodically been the site of incidents that raise tensions between the two Koreas, which remain technically at war since the 1950-1953 Korean War ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty.
Neither side has indicated it plans to move toward direct talks to resolve the dispute, according to the report.
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- Tensions mount as South Korea demands apology from North over mine blast — France 24 — English
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