Three South Korean soldiers wounded near the demilitarized zone in recent days were hit by North Korean mines, the South Korean military confirmed. Seoul says the mines were laid in violation of the armistice agreement.
South Korea has rejected U.S. pressure to expand its military involvement in the Iran war, with President Lee Jae Myung ruling out any deployment that risks pulling Seoul into the conflict.
This comes after President Trump request South Korea to have a greater role.
A Seoul court sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for ordering drone infiltrations into North Korea in an attempt to escalate inter-Korean tensions and justify his December 2024 martial law declaration, Yonhap reports.
