North Korea denies South's claim, calls DMZ blast a 'farce'

North Korea on Wednesday denied a South Korean claim that blamed Pyongyang for a mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that left three South Korean soldiers injured. Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un , accused Seoul of coming up with false evidence after blaming Pyongyang for last week's explosion. "It is ​too low and dirty as befitting the tribes of South Korea," Kim said in a statement carried by state media KCNA. After the incident occured, South Korean authorities launched an investigation.