Kim Min-seok, the leader of the Democratic Party, condemned the North Korean regime for its outright denial of the mine explosion incident that occurred in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on September 21.
During a Supreme Council meeting held on September 30, Kim stated, "The DMZ mine explosion incident has been revealed to be caused by North Korea laying mines south of the military demarcation line," calling it a "clear violation of the armistice agreement."
He specifically referenced comments made by Kim Yo-jong, the Deputy Director of the Workers' Party of Korea, who described the incident as a 'self-made farce' and criticized North Korea's denial of the mine laying, stating, "I further condemn and criticize North Korea's attitude of denying this by calling it a self-made farce," and demanded an immediate apology and correction from the regime.
Kim also emphasized the need to assess the military's overall response to North Korea's border measures that began under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration in 2024, asserting, "The Democratic Party will continue to enhance crisis management capabilities and improve the service conditions of the armed forces to ensure a robust defense posture and national security."
Additionally, Kim noted that during a party-government meeting on the Future Response Fund held the previous day, a consensus was reached regarding the financial difficulties faced by local governments, promising to actively address related issues.
He expressed agreement with the proposal from local governments to utilize the surplus tax revenue from the AI and semiconductor boom for long-term future investments and to prepare for fluctuations in tax revenue, stating, "We will also improve the financial difficulties faced by local governments. We will continuously gather opinions to ensure that the expansion of local government finances and autonomy, as well as essential regional projects, proceed without disruption alongside the Future Response Fund."
During a Supreme Council meeting held on September 30, Kim stated, "The DMZ mine explosion incident has been revealed to be caused by North Korea laying mines south of the military demarcation line," calling it a "clear violation of the armistice agreement."
He specifically referenced comments made by Kim Yo-jong, the Deputy Director of the Workers' Party of Korea, who described the incident as a 'self-made farce' and criticized North Korea's denial of the mine laying, stating, "I further condemn and criticize North Korea's attitude of denying this by calling it a self-made farce," and demanded an immediate apology and correction from the regime.
Kim also emphasized the need to assess the military's overall response to North Korea's border measures that began under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration in 2024, asserting, "The Democratic Party will continue to enhance crisis management capabilities and improve the service conditions of the armed forces to ensure a robust defense posture and national security."
Additionally, Kim noted that during a party-government meeting on the Future Response Fund held the previous day, a consensus was reached regarding the financial difficulties faced by local governments, promising to actively address related issues.
He expressed agreement with the proposal from local governments to utilize the surplus tax revenue from the AI and semiconductor boom for long-term future investments and to prepare for fluctuations in tax revenue, stating, "We will also improve the financial difficulties faced by local governments. We will continuously gather opinions to ensure that the expansion of local government finances and autonomy, as well as essential regional projects, proceed without disruption alongside the Future Response Fund."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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