Event Brief
Unification minister urges DMZ blast response not to derail peace
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 1:12 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 30, 2026 at 8:10 PM ET
Summary: Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said South Korea’s response to a North Korean land mine explosion in the DMZ should not undermine efforts to build peace on the Korean Peninsula. In a Facebook post, he called for a thorough investigation and truth-finding into the Sept. 21 blast and said the response should not be used to belittle or distort peace efforts.
WHO: Unification Minister Chung Dong-young
WHAT: Chung said South Korea should investigate the Sept. 21 DMZ land mine blast and respond, but not use the response to undermine peace efforts.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026
WHERE: Northern Ireland
WHY: Chung was reacting to the Sept. 21 DMZ land mine explosion caused by mines planted by the North and to how South Korea should respond.
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