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

https://mins.news/en/video/79991

- France 24 English, 2026-09-30 09:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roIExMilLw4

> North Korea has rejected accusations that it planted mines in the Demilitarized Zone, injuring three South Korean soldiers on September 21. Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, warned in a statement that the North would retaliate against the South if tensions escalated.

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