Seoul Vows To Retaliate Against North For Mine Attack

North Korea was responsible for a mine explosion in the demilitarized zone last week that maimed two soldiers, say South Korean officials, as cited by the Yonhap news agency (Seoul).

The North will pay a "severe price" for its actions, said a general with the Joint Chiefs Of Staff on Monday, reported Bloomberg News.

Mines exploded on Aug. 4 on the southern side of the DMZ near the city of Paju, Gyeonggi province. South Korean troops were conducting a regular patrol in the...