Yonhap News Summary

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- ■ (LEAD) S. Korea demands apology from N. Korea over DMZ blast, urges halt to border fortification SEOUL -- South Korea on Wednesday strongly demanded North Korea apologize and take responsible measures over a recent blast caused by North Korean mines in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and urged Pyongyang to immediately stop its border-hardening activities. The statement by the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) came after Seoul determined North Korean resin antipersonnel mines deliberately planted on the southern side of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) were highly likely the cause of the Sept.