World · East Asia & Pacific · 1 hr ago
North Korea accuses South Korea of fabricating a landmine incident
North Korea told the United Nations that South Korea had fabricated a landmine incident.
The accusation concerns South Korea, but no details about the incident are given.
The claim is an allegation, not confirmation that South Korea fabricated anything.
The available information does not describe what happened or what evidence North Korea presented.
It also does not say how South Korea or the United Nations responded.
No next steps are stated.
North Korea told the U.N. Security Council that South Korea fabricated a landmine incident in the Demilitarized Zone.
The blast occurred on Sept. 21 and injured South Korean soldiers, though reports differ on whether two or three were injured.
Pyongyang said Seoul was using the incident to obstruct North Korea’s border fortification work and accused South Korean troops of firing warning shots.
South Korea said mines planted by North Korean troops caused the blast and called on Pyongyang to apologize and take responsibility.
The exchange of letters comes amid heightened tensions along the inter-Korean border.
- Who
- North Korea accused South Korea of fabricating the incident; South Korea blamed North Korean mines.
- What
- North Korea sent a letter to the U.N. Security Council disputing responsibility for a DMZ landmine blast.
- When
- The blast occurred on Sept. 21; North Korea’s letter was sent on Oct. 25.
- Where
- The Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea.
- Why
- North Korea said Seoul was using the incident to impede its border fortification work. South Korea said North Korean mines caused the blast and urged Pyongyang to take responsibility.
North Korea
South Korea
Responsibility for blast
North Korea
Seoul fabricated the incident and blamed Pyongyang.
South Korea
North Korean troops planted the mine that caused the blast.
Border fortification
North Korea
The work is a lawful self-defensive exercise of sovereignty.
South Korea
South Korea called the mine blast an armistice violation and urged North Korea to take responsibility.
Warning shots
North Korea
South Korea’s firing at North Korean personnel violated the U.N. Charter.
South Korea
Seoul said it fires warning shots to make North Korean soldiers return north when they cross the Military Demarcation Line.
A landmine blast occurred in the DMZ and injured South Korean soldiers.
South Korea’s defence ministry proposed military talks with North Korea, according to the Straits Times.
South Korea said it had sent a letter to the U.N. Security Council urging North Korea to apologize and take responsibility.
North Korea’s U.N. representative sent a letter accusing South Korea of fabricating the incident.
- Blast date
- Sept. 21
- Location
- Demilitarized Zone between the two Koreas
- Injuries
- Three South Korean soldiers, according to Yonhap; two, according to the Straits Times
- North Korean letter
- Sent Oct. 25 to the U.N. Security Council president
- South Korean letter
- Called on North Korea to apologize and take responsibility
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What people are saying
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exercise the right to self-defense specified in Article 51 of the U.N. Charter