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JCS strongly points to NK mine in DMZ blast

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By Bahk Eun-ji
  • Published Sep 28, 2026 9:02 pm KST
  • Updated Sep 28, 2026 9:10 pm KST
Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-won briefs reporters on the suspected DMZ mine explosion at the defense ministry headquarters in Yongsan District, Seoul, Monday. Yonhap

Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-won briefs reporters on the suspected DMZ mine explosion at the defense ministry headquarters in Yongsan District, Seoul, Monday. Yonhap

South Korea's military said Monday it has determined that a North Korean mine was almost certainly responsible for last week's explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), holding Pyongyang fully responsible and announcing corresponding measures.

The military said North Korea bears full responsibility for the incident and that it would take corresponding measures.