# Tensions mount as South Korea demands apology from North over mine blast

https://mins.news/en/item/79983

- France 24, 2026-09-30 09:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260930-tensions-mount-as-south-korea-demands-apology-from-north-over-mine-blast

> North Korea has rejected accusations that it planted the mines that injured three South Korean soldiers in the DMZ on September 21. Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong Un’s sister, warned that North Korea would retaliate against the South if tensions escalate.

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