Pyongyang warned it will retaliate if the South opens fire on its troops.

Defence Minister Kang Shin-chul wants both sides to "verify the facts together".

Pyongyang warned it will retaliate if the South opens fire on its troops.

South Korea said that North Korea was "highly suspected" of causing two explosions at the countries' Demilitarized Zone, adding that it was "a clear violation" of their armistice agreement.

North Korea on Wednesday denied South Korea’s announcement that a North Korean mine likely caused a recent blast inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), accusing Seoul of fabricating the findings and warning of “immediate and merciless” retaliation if its troops are fired upon. Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, issued the warning in a statement after the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced Monday that North Korean land mines were “

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong has accused Seoul of conspiracy after it blamed Pyongyang for the blast in the DMZ.

Blast during search operation near border fuels political tensions amid attempts to revive diplomatic channels South Korea has demanded an apology from North Korea over a landmine blast that injured three soldiers, saying they were hurt by North Korean mines on the southern side of the border. Kang Hyun-woo, the director of operations at South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff, demanded an apology and “responsible measures” from Pyongyang over the blast, which occurred on 21 September during a searc

North Korea has this Wednesday rejected accusations that it planted the mines that injured three South Korean soldiers in the DMZ on September 21. In a statement, Kim Jo Jong, Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister, threatened retaliation against the south if there is any escalation.