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North Korea tells UN South fabricated landmine incident, KCNA says
Pyongyang says Seoul used the blast to portray border fortification work as an incursion and warned violations of its sovereignty could trigger self-defense.
- On Sunday, North Korea wrote to the United Nations Security Council claiming Seoul "fabricated" a September landmine incident to impede the North's border fortification work, state media KCNA reported Monday.
- Last Thursday, South Korean Ambassador to the U.N. Cha Ji-hoon outlined findings from an investigation concluding that North Korean mines caused the Sept. 21 explosion, which injured two South Korean soldiers.
- Pyongyang also accused the South Korean military of a "wanton violation" of the UN Charter, citing warning shots fired at North Korean service personnel working on the fortification project.
- North Korea warned it would "exercise the right to self-defense specified in Article 51 of the U.N. Charter" if Seoul invades its territory or harms its personnel.
- South Korea's defence ministry proposed military talks with the North to reduce the risk of accidental clashes and urged Pyongyang to take responsible measures to restore trust.
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From the explosion of a mine that struck three southern Korean soldiers a month ago to a confrontation in the corridors of the United Nations, Pyongyang is transferring her dispute with Seoul to the United Nations Security Council, accusing her of fabricating the incident and warning her of the consequences of violating her sovereignty.
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