March 19, 2024
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Regret doesn’t mean apology: N. Korean statement

Expert say different interpretation of recent agreement is natural, even though it increases burden to Kim Jong Un

North Korea on Wednesday denied admitting responsibility for the mine incident that injured to South Korean soldiers in August, and called on South Korea to abstain from statements undermining inter-Korean relations.

The statement, released by the DPRK National Defense Commission Policy Department via the Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) criticized South Korean politicians' interpretation of the agreement between the South and North, signed on August 24, and a South Korean military official's statement calling for "beheading" the North Korean leadership if there are signs that the North may use weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons.

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