# South Korea preparing response to force North Korea to apologise over DMZ blast

https://mins.news/en/item/87372

- Reuters, 2026-10-06 03:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-says-preparing-response-force-north-korean-apology-over-dmz-blast-2026-10-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac468e538d4b900014a1142

> South Korea is preparing measures aimed at forcing North Korea to apologise for a mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone that seriously injured two South Korean soldiers, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

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