- North Korea has accused UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of taking South Korea's side following a landmine explosion in the Demilitarised Zone that injured three soldiers.
- Seoul claimed the mine was planted by North Korean troops in breach of the Korean War Armistice Agreement, a charge Pyongyang denies, asserting it was merely fortifying the border.
- Kim Yo Jong, the sister of dictator Kim Jong Un, criticised Mr Guterres's calls for dialogue as “prejudiced and irresponsible” for echoing South Korea's unilateral claims.
- The diplomatic row occurs amidst escalating tensions, with Kim Jong Un recently inspecting the construction of a ”huge” new warship to modernise the nation's navy.
- Separately, South Korean authorities have launched an investigation into the unexplained death of a staff sergeant at a frontline unit near the border.
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