The South Korean government submitted a letter to the UN Security Council on Tuesday (EST) via its UN-based ambassador in New York criticizing the explosion of a landmine at the DMZ on August 4, which they blame on North Korea.

The intent of the letter, South Korea said, is to prevent further provocations by the North.

“The letter will be circularized by nations in the council, as we required, and will be revealed on the (UN) website,” a government official said to reporters on Thursday.

However, the circulation of the document does not necessarily mean it will be adopted on