DPRK calls South Korea’s blame for mine explosion “grave provocation”-Xinhua
PYONGYANG, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The recent mine explosion in the demilitarized zone on the Korean Peninsula was a "farce" fabricated and unilaterally determined by South Korea, the Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said Tuesday. Seoul's attempt to shift responsibility for the incident onto the DPRK and tarnish its international image constituted a grave provocation that could not be overlooked, the Korean Central News Agency quoted the ministry as saying. The ministry said in a statement that the incident was a plot by the South Korean military to brand the DPRK's fortification of its southern border as a "military invasion" and shift the blame for the accident onto the DPRK. The DPRK will act in a more resolute and bold manner to ensure the security ...