North Korea rejects Seoul’s land mine probe, warns against DMZ demining efforts



News North Korea rejects Seoul’s land mine probe, warns against DMZ demining efforts The statement follows South Korea’s pledge to clear mines south of the border if Pyongyang does not remove them itself Shreyas Reddy October 6, 2026 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A South Korean military operation to remove a North Korean mine field south of the Military Demarcation Line, conducted in coordination with the U.N. Command \| Image: ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (Oct. 5, 2026) North Korea on Tuesday condemned South Korea’s final investigation into a land mine explosion near the inter-Korean border that injured three soldiers and warned that its forces would respond to any South Korean demining activity that crosses into the North’s territory. In a statement issued through the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the DPRK Foreign Ministry repeated its earlier accusations that South Korea’s investigation into the land mine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Sept. 21 was part of a “mean farce” orchestrated by Seoul. “The ‘mine-explosion case’ is a disturbance intended to brand our fortification of the © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea rejects Seoul’s land mine probe, warns against DMZ demining efforts

The statement follows South Korea’s pledge to clear mines south of the border if Pyongyang does not remove them itself

Shreyas Reddy October 6, 2026

North Korea rejects Seoul’s land mine probe, warns against DMZ demining efforts

A South Korean military operation to remove a North Korean mine field south of the Military Demarcation Line, conducted in coordination with the U.N. Command | Image: ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (Oct. 5, 2026)

North Korea on Tuesday condemned South Korea’s final investigation into a land mine explosion near the inter-Korean border that injured three soldiers and warned that its forces would respond to any South Korean demining activity that crosses into the North’s territory.

In a statement issued through the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the DPRK Foreign Ministry repeated its earlier accusations that South Korea’s investigation into the land mine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Sept. 21 was part of a “mean farce” orchestrated by Seoul.

“The ‘mine-explosion case’ is a disturbance intended to brand our fortification of the

North Korea rejects Seoul’s land mine probe, warns against DMZ demining efforts

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