South Korea says preparing response to mine explosion

South Korea is preparing a response to force North Korea to apologise for a mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that seriously wounded two South Korean soldiers, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.



South Korea is also calling on Pyongyang to come to the table to discuss the misalignment of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), which bisects the DMZ.



The spokesperson, Chung Bin-na, did not specify what measures would be taken in response to the blast, which South Korea has said was caused by North Korean mines, citing the results of a joint investigation with the United Nations Command.



Chung said North Korea must remove the mines it planted in the DMZ south of the MDL, but also said there were differences in the exact line that separates the Korean Peninsula as recognised by the two Koreas.