Kim Yo-jong issued a statement on the landmine explosion incident in the Demilitarized Zone, condemning South Korea's smear campaign

China News Service, October 2. According to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on October 2, Kim Yo-jong, Minister of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, issued a statement on the same day, condemning the recent landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, condemning South Korea’s attempt to drag the situation on the Korean Peninsula into a dangerous situation again.

Kim Yo Jong said in the conversation that the landmine explosion incident was a "new farce written and performed by South Korea" and that South Korea's conclusion that the incident was caused by North Korea was "ridiculous."

Kim Yo-jong said that the purpose of North Korea's ongoing southern border fortification project is to "permanently close the border to avoid any contact with South Korea" and that North Korea "will not allow any room for entanglement or dealings with South Korea." She also asked South Korea to "immediately stop the nonsense trying to smear North Korea's image."

According to a report by Yonhap News Agency on September 21, citing sources from the South Korean military, a suspected landmine explosion occurred when the South Korean Army's 25th Division was performing tasks in the demilitarized zone on the South Korean side near the military demarcation line between South Korea and North Korea, injuring three people, two of whom were seriously injured. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung then asked the military to quickly find out the truth and said the government would take necessary measures based on the results of the investigation.