(LEAD) N. Korea warns of 'powerful counteraction' if S. Korea intrudes 'even a millimeter' into its territory（导语）朝鲜警告称，如果韩国哪怕“深入”其领土一毫米，朝鲜将采取“强有力的反制措施”。
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SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday warned of an "immediate and powerful counteraction" if South Korea intrudes even "a millimeter" into its territory, after Seoul signaled corresponding measures over a recent land mine blast at the inter-Korean border that it has blamed on Pyongyang.
The North's foreign ministry issued the statement a day after the South's military concluded the mines planted by North Korea caused the Sept. 21 blast on the southern side of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that left two South Korean soldiers critically injured.
The South's military also conducted a mine-clearing operation at the blast site on the same day, in coordination with the U.N. Command (UNC), which oversees the border area. Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul called the mine-clearing operation a "decisive" response against Pyongyang in the first such mission inside the buffer zone between the two Koreas.
"We do not care about them trying to remove the mines irrelevant to us, and we have no reason to pay heed to such farce of the ROK," the ministry said, calling South Korea by its official name, the Republic of Korea.
"However, if a jackboot or a spark of fire from the ROK goes even a millimeter beyond the border to violate our territory, the border guard forces of the DPRK will take an immediate and powerful counteraction," it said.
A paramedic tends to a patient in a land mine field inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) after explosions occurred there on Sept. 21, 2026, in this photo released by South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff on Sept. 28. The military held a press conference the same day to announce the interim results of a military investigation with the U.N. Command into the explosions that left two South Korean soldiers severely injured and another with minor injuries. North Korean land mines were highly likely the cause of the recent explosion inside the DMZ, the military said, vowing to hold Pyongyang "fully" accountable and take corresponding measures if confirmed. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
The South's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced the final results of the investigation into the mine blast, concluding that antipersonnel mines deliberately planted by North Korean troops south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) caused the explosion.
Seoul sees that Pyongyang has violated the Armistice Agreement banning hostile activities and border crossings along the DMZ.
The North's ministry again categorically denied its involvement in the blast, accusing Seoul of shifting the blame on Pyongyang to frame its border fortification as a military invasion.
"The ROK seeks to hold the DPRK accountable for the premeditated farce, fabricated and determined unilaterally by it, and tarnish the latter's international image," it said.
The ministry vowed to exercise its "just sovereign rights" in a "more resolute and bold manner" to ensure its border security.
"We make it clear that if a similar thing happens again in the ROK in the future, we are not responsible for it but the side, which sustained it, is entirely accountable," it said.
The ministry also reaffirmed it has no intention of holding talks with Seoul about "exercising its military sovereignty within its territory," apparently ruling out inter-Korean dialogue to reset or clarify the border line.
"The DPRK will never discuss with the enemy countries the issue of exercising its military sovereignty within its territory but defend its territorial sovereignty by thoroughly exercising its power, not by negotiations," it said.
Unification Minister Chung Dong-young proposed the two Koreas meet to address the discrepancies in the border line, citing the fading visibility of the MDL lines as a primary factor behind the DMZ blast.
Upon the signing of the armistice agreement in 1953, the UNC and the North Korean military installed 1,292 signs along the MDL to mark the ceasefire line.
However, only around 200 remain intact today, as many have deteriorated over time due to weather exposure and lack of maintenance.
A defense ministry official in Seoul said Tuesday that a military task force was launched early this year to discuss the MDL line with the UNC.
The UNC has reportedly conveyed to Pyongyang the need to establish clear and consistent MDL markers along the border.
Seoul and the UNC proposed military-level talks with Pyongyang following a 2015 mine explosion that seriously injured two South Korean troops, but North Korea rejected the offer.
Speaking to reporters earlier, Kang also reiterated that all responsibility for the recent mine blast lies with North Korea, noting the South Korean military will respond to any activities that threaten the country's national security in a "decisive" manner.
Asked about potential follow-up measures, the defense chief said the country will continue to take necessary steps, without elaborating.
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(LEAD) N. Korea warns of 'powerful counteraction' if S. Korea intrudes 'even a millimeter' into its territory
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首尔，10月6日（韩联社）——朝鲜周二警告称，如果韩国哪怕“一毫米”侵入其领土，朝鲜将采取“立即而强有力的反制措施”。此前，首尔方面已就近期发生在朝韩边境的地雷爆炸事件发出相应信号，并指责平壤是幕后黑手。
朝鲜外交部发表声明的前一天，韩国军方得出结论，朝鲜埋设的地雷导致了9月21日发生在非军事区（DMZ）南侧的爆炸，造成两名韩国士兵重伤。
当天，韩国军方与负责边境地区的联合国军司令部协调，在爆炸地点进行了排雷行动。韩国国防部长康信哲称此次排雷行动是对平壤的“果断”回应，也是朝韩缓冲区内首次开展此类行动。
“我们不在乎他们试图清除与我们无关的地雷，我们也没有理由理会韩国的这种闹剧，”该部表示，并称韩国为大韩民国。
“但是，如果韩国的铁蹄或火星哪怕越过边境一毫米侵犯我们的领土，朝鲜边防部队将立即采取强有力的反制措施，”声明中写道。
这张照片由韩国联合参谋本部于9月28日发布，照片显示，一名医护人员正在非军事区（DMZ）的雷区内救治一名伤员。此前，该地区于2026年9月21日发生爆炸。当天，韩国军方召开新闻发布会，公布了与联合国军司令部联合开展的爆炸事件初步调查结果。此次爆炸事件造成两名韩国士兵重伤，另一名士兵轻伤。军方表示，朝鲜地雷极有可能是造成此次非军事区爆炸的原因，并誓言如果得到证实，将追究平壤的“全部”责任，并采取相应措施。（照片禁止出售）（韩联社）
韩国联合参谋本部（JCS）公布了对地雷爆炸事件的最终调查结果，认定爆炸是由朝鲜军队在军事分界线（MDL）以南故意埋设的杀伤人员地雷引起的。
首尔方面认为，平壤违反了禁止在非军事区进行敌对活动和越境的停战协定。
朝鲜外交部再次断然否认参与爆炸事件，指责首尔将责任推卸给平壤，意图将朝鲜的边境防御工事描绘成军事入侵。
“韩国要追究朝鲜单方面策划、捏造和决定的这场预谋闹剧的责任，并损害朝鲜的国际形象。”声明中写道。
该部誓言将以“更加坚决和大胆的方式”行使“正当主权权利”，以确保边境安全。
声明中明确指出：“如果未来韩国再次发生类似事件，我们不承担责任，而支持该事件的一方应承担全部责任。”
该部还重申，无意与首尔就“在其领土内行使军事主权”进行会谈，显然排除了通过对话重新确定或明确边界线的可能性。
“朝鲜民主主义人民共和国绝不会与敌对国家讨论在其领土内行使军事主权的问题，而是通过彻底行使自身力量来捍卫领土主权，而不是通过谈判，”声明说。
统一部长官郑东荣提议朝韩会面，解决边界线分歧问题，并指出军事分界线（MDL）的可见性降低是导致非军事区爆炸事件的主要原因。
1953 年停战协定签署后，联合国军和朝鲜军方在军事分界线沿线设立了 1292 个标志，以标明停火线。
然而，如今只有大约 200 座建筑保存完好，因为许多建筑由于风吹日晒和缺乏维护而随着时间的推移而损坏。
首尔国防部一名官员周二表示，今年年初成立了一个军事特遣队，与联合国军讨论军事决策线问题。
据报道，联合国军已向平壤方面传达了在边界沿线建立清晰一致的军事分界线标志的必要性。
2015 年韩国士兵在朝鲜发生地雷爆炸，严重受伤后，首尔和联合国提议与平壤举行军事级别会谈，但朝鲜拒绝了这一提议。
康在早些时候接受记者采访时也重申，最近发生的地雷爆炸事件完全是朝鲜的责任，并指出韩国军方将以“果断”的方式回应任何威胁国家安全的活动。
当被问及可能的后续措施时，国防部长表示，该国将继续采取必要措施，但未作详细说明。
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（导语）外长赵镛基表示，韩国正在重新评估对朝鲜非军事区地雷爆炸事件的外交应对措施。
国防部长称排雷行动是对朝鲜的“果断”回应
（第二份LD）韩国军方认定朝鲜埋设的地雷引发了非军事区爆炸
（导语）朝鲜警告称，如果韩国哪怕“深入”其领土一毫米，朝鲜将采取“强有力的反制措施”。