Key facts
- South Korea will send a letter to the UN Security Council president.
- The letter urges North Korea to apologize for a September 21 DMZ land mine blast.
- Three South Korean soldiers were injured in the blast.
- A joint investigation blamed North Korean land mines for the incident.
South Korea intends to send a letter to the president of the United Nations Security Council, urging North Korea to apologize for a land mine incident in the Demilitarized Zone that injured three soldiers last month. The foreign ministry stated on Thursday, October 22, 2026, that the letter will also demand Pyongyang take responsibility for violating the Armistice Agreement. A joint military and UN Command investigation concluded that North Korean land mines, planted south of the Military Demarcation Line, caused the explosions on September 21, 2026. The letter aims to prevent further escalation and restore trust.