North Korea’s refusal to resume South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s proposed de-escalation measures along the demilitarized zone (DMZ) is increasing the risk of localized clashes and conflict escalation. South Korean Minister of Defense Kang Shin-chul stated on September 29 that North Korea planted an anti-personnel mine that exploded and injured South Korean soldiers on September 21.[1] Kang said that North Korea violated the Korean Armistice Agreement by deploying mines inside South Korean-administered territory and that the South Korean military will take “corresponding measures,” adding that South Korea has a “range of necessary options available and will implement them in stages.
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