# North Korea says South Korea will pay for shifting blame over mine blast

https://mins.news/en/item/79372

- Reuters, 2026-09-29 22:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-says-south-korea-pay-price-shifting-blame-mine-blast-kcna-says-2026-09-29/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abc3869a32b7800017aa028

> North Korea said South Korea would pay a price for blaming Pyongyang for a mine blast at the Demilitarized Zone border that wounded two South Koreans. It warned that it would retaliate if South Korea opened fire on its troops.

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