North Korea disputes South Korea’s account of DMZ blast
By The BriefBrief
North Korea sent a letter to the U.N. Security Council president calling the Sept. 21 land mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone a South Korean fabrication. Pyongyang accused Seoul of trying to impede its border fortification work and said South Korean forces fired warning shots at North Korean personnel. The blast injured three South Korean soldiers, according to the reports.
WHO:North Korea, through its permanent representative to the United Nations
WHAT:Sent a letter to the U.N. Security Council president describing the DMZ mine blast as fabricated by South Korea.
WHEN:Oct 25, 2026
WHERE:United Nations
WHY:North Korea said it was responding to what it called South Korea’s fabrication of the blast and an effort to impede its border fortification work.
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