Kim Jong-un's sister denies North Korea's involvement in mine explosion in demilitarized zone
Quick Look
- Kim Yo Jong, the sister of the North Korean leader, said North Korea was not involved in the explosion of suspected mines in the demilitarized zone, where three people, including two South Korean soldiers, were previously wounded.
- She warned of a possible retaliatory strike from North Korean troops if South Korean forces open fire on North Korean barrier builders.
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Why It Matters
The demilitarized zone between North Korea and the Republic of Korea remains one of the most tense borders in the world. Incidents with mines and border provocations occur periodically, despite the 1953 truce.
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of Kim Jong Un, has denied North Korea's involvement in the explosion of suspected mines in the demilitarized zone.
South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported that three people were injured, including two military personnel, as a result of what were believed to be two mines exploding in the demilitarized zone.
Kim Yo Jong warned that the North Korean military would retaliate if South Korean troops opened fire on North Korean military personnel building barriers.
MOSCOW, September 30 - RIA Novosti. The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, head of the department of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) Kim Yo-jong, denied the DPRK's involvement in the explosion of supposedly mines in the demilitarized zone separating the country from the Republic of Korea.
The South Korean Yonhap news agency reported on September 21 that three people, including two South Korean soldiers, were injured as a result of an alleged explosion of two mines in the demilitarized zone. Later, military personnel at the scene of the explosion said that there was another unexploded mine in the same area. To clarify the details, a group of the South Korean military and the UN Command (UNC) was sent to the site, which on Tuesday discovered another, fourth mine in the DMZ, which the South Korean side claims belongs to the DPRK.
“Recently, the military bandits of the Republic of Korea committed another provocation by publishing the “results of an investigation” in connection with a mine explosion that occurred near the southern border... Of course, there is nothing new in such a farce,” the North Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA) quotes a statement from Kim Jong-un’s sister.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
North Korea may conduct a demonstrative military response in case of new allegations or border incidents
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Who owns the discovered fourth mine?
- Will there be a joint investigation between North Korea and South Korea?
- What exact actions does the DPRK plan if fire opens on its military?
