DefensePresident avoids pointing finger at Pyongyang despite results of investigationSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung, left, has been reluctant to directly criticize North Korea over a recent mine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone. Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea's leader, denied the country's involvement. (Source photos by Reuters)October 1, 2026 13:13 JSTSEOUL -- South Korea marked its annual Armed Forces Day on Thursday with a ceremony overshadowed by a standoff with North Korea over a mine explosion that injured three soldiers last month.