Governor Woo Sang-ho: “Emotional responses are not wise…we should use this as a lesson for establishing peace.”

Emotional responses are not wise... We must use this as a lesson for establishing peace.

(Chuncheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Jae-hyeon = Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Governor Woo Sang-ho said on the 2nd regarding the landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the Western Front, "It is important to manage tensions between North and South Korea peacefully rather than following retaliation after retaliation."

In an interview with Yonhap News, the governor of a border region said in response to some political circles' calls to respond to North Korean land mines and resume loudspeaker broadcasts against North Korea, saying, "This accident ultimately occurred in the process of repeated military confrontations due to division."

He emphasized, “Trying to respond emotionally to an accident like this is not a wise way,” and added, “This should be taken as a lesson that accidents like this can be prevented only when peace is established in the South and the North.”

He continued, "If we react emotionally, retaliation may follow retaliation, which could lead to a situation where security is further threatened. It is very important now to manage relations with North Korea peacefully."

Governor Woo added, “Currently, dialogue is not easy and it is not a situation where something can be resolved right away,” adding, “We need to acknowledge the reality and manage it so that tensions do not escalate further.”

On the 21st of last month, three South Korean military executives who were conducting a search operation in the DMZ on the Western Front were injured by a land mine explosion, and the military and United Nations Command subsequently conducted a joint on-site investigation.

During the investigation, the United Nations Command discovered a North Korean anti-personnel mine in the southern area of ​​the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) and judged it to be a violation of the Armistice Agreement, and our military urged North Korea to stop 'border fortification', apologize, and take responsible action.