DPK: "North Korea's Planting of Landmines in the DMZ Is a Provocation... Must Immediately Apologize to Service Members"

"A Clear Violation of the Armistice Agreement"
Calls for Mine Removal and Measures to Prevent Recurrence

On October 5, the Democratic Party of Korea condemned North Korea, labeling the military authorities’ final determination that the landmine explosion accident that occurred in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) was caused by North Korean landmines planted south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) as a “clear violation of the Armistice Agreement.”

The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced the final investigation results of the joint on-site investigation task force regarding the landmine explosion situation during a DMZ operation by the 25th Division on the 5th and released photographs. The photo is a captured scene from the video of the North Korean landmine removal operation south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) conducted that day. Provided by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Yonhap News Agency. Photo by Yonhap News.

Shin Hyun-young, spokesperson for the Democratic Party, stated in a written briefing on the same day, “The act of planting landmines in the DMZ is a provocation that threatens peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and an act that betrays the trust of the international community.”

Spokesperson Shin urged, “North Korea must immediately apologize to our injured soldiers and remove the landmines it has planted,” and further called for “immediate implementation of practical measures to prevent a recurrence of such incidents.”

Regarding the military authorities, she advised that they continue to take effective measures regarding North Korean landmines south of the MDL, in close cooperation with the United Nations Command, ensuring compliance with the Armistice Agreement and preventing accidental conflicts.

She added, “We will place the lives of our citizens and the safety of our service members as the highest priorities and firmly safeguard South Korea’s security sovereignty,” pledging to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula through cooperation with the international community.

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