Seoul to continue taking necessary measures based on 'clear principles' over DMZ: Wi

박보람 / 2026-10-30 11:41:23

S Korea-security adviser

National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac speaks during a parliamentary audit session at the National Assembly in Seoul on Oct. 29, 2026. (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue taking necessary measures based on clear principles in response to the recent mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the country's top security adviser said Friday, reiterating the government's focus on establishing peace that eliminates the need for fighting.

National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac made the remarks at a press briefing following the detonation of North Korean land mines inside the DMZ in September that wounded three South Korean soldiers, two of them seriously.

"Our government will continue taking necessary measures in response to the DMZ mine blast incident based on clear principles," Wi said.

"The government will focus its resources on creating peace that makes fighting unnecessary by consistently pursuing its policy of peaceful coexistence," he added.

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