N. Korea has planted nearly 1 million land mines in DMZ since 2024: military

What happened: South Korea's military reported to the National Assembly that North Korea has planted an estimated 960,000 land mines in the Demilitarized Zone since 2024 as part of a border fortification campaign. Key numbers: 960,000 mines since 2024; about 2 million mines estimated across the DMZ overall; fortification stepped up in April 2024; a South Korean Why it matters: A South Korean soldier was seriously injured by a North Korean mine south of the MDL, and Kim Yo-jong said new countermeasures and loudspeakers would be on standby, signaling possible renewed propaganda broadcasts.

South Korea's military reported to the National Assembly that North Korea has planted an estimated 960,000 land mines in the Demilitarized Zone since 2024 as part of a border fortification campaign.

A South Korean soldier was seriously injured by a North Korean mine south of the MDL, and Kim Yo-jong said new countermeasures and loudspeakers would be on standby, signaling possible renewed propaganda broadcasts.