North Korea's Kim Yo Jong claims South Korean soldier's landmine injury was ``self-inflicted''

Kim Yo Jong, North Korea's General Affairs Minister, claimed in a statement on the 29th that the landmine explosion that injured three South Korean soldiers near the North-South Military Demarcation Line was "obviously self-inflicted" by South Korea. The Korean Central News Agency reported on the 30th. On the 28th, the South Korean military announced the results of an interim investigation stating that it was ``very likely to be a North Korean landmine.''

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Yo Jong pointed out that South Korea is "creating excuses" to justify provoking North Korea. He warned that if the South Korean military fired live ammunition at soldiers involved in border work, it would "retaliate mercilessly."

Since 2024, North Korea has been working to ``fortress'' its border with South Korea, and is said to be planting landmines across the border. However, Yosho emphasized, ``Our soldiers have never crossed the border.'' ``It's a baseless allegation,'' he said.