Latest North Korea Has Planted an Estimated 960,000 Border Mines Since 2024, Lawmakers Say

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23 Oct 2026

South Korean military assessments shared with lawmakers estimate that North Korea has laid about 960,000 land mines along the inter-Korean border since 2024 as part of a wider fortification campaign.

22 Oct 2026

Seoul plans to send a letter to the UN Security Council president demanding that North Korea apologize and take responsibility for a September mine blast that injured three South Korean soldiers.

22 Oct 2026

South Korea’s presidential office rejected concerns that the head of the new Serious Crime Investigation Agency could lose impartiality by attending Cabinet meetings, saying individual cases and indictment instructions would not be discussed there.

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North Korea Has Planted an Estimated 960,000 Border Mines Since 2024, Lawmakers Say

South Korea to Ask UN Security Council to Address DMZ Mine Blast

An unoccupied conceptual diplomatic meeting table illustrates South Korea's planned appeal to the UN Security Council over a disputed DMZ mine blast; it is not an actual meeting or the blast site. AI-generated illustrative image; not a photograph of the event.

Presidential Office Defends Investigation Chief’s Cabinet Attendance

An empty government meeting room illustrates the debate over an investigation chief's Cabinet attendance and agency independence; it does not depict an actual Cabinet session. AI-generated illustrative image; not a photograph of the event.

South Korea Urges North to Halt Border Escalation After Loudspeaker Threat

A conceptual loudspeaker near a wooded border illustrates inter-Korean broadcast tensions; it is not the actual border or a reported installation. AI-generated illustrative image; not a photograph of the event.

South Korea and US Air Forces Deepen Cooperation on Autonomous Combat Platforms