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Kim Yo Jong rejects Seoul’s DMZ mine accusation and refuses to apologize
North Korea on Friday rejected as “groundless” South Korea’s accusation that North Korean mines seriously wounded South Korean soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone and dismissed Seoul’s demand for an apology, state media KCNA reported, according to Reuters and The Straits Times. Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said Pyongyang had not deliberately planted mines and called Seoul’s apology demand “really despicable.” South Korea said North Korean mines caused a Sept. 21 blast that seriously wounded two soldiers and injured a third on a reconnaissance mission; the U.N. Command said Sept. 30 the incident violated the Korean War armistice.
Sources
- ReutersNorth Korea rejects South's accusation over DMZ mine blast, KCNA says
- The Straits TimesNorth Korea rejects South’s accusation over DMZ mine blast and won’t apologise