Parliamentary committee adopts resolution denouncing N. Korea over DMZ mine blast

A Parliamentary Committee On Wednesday Passed A Resolution Led By The Ruling Democratic Party Of Korea (DPK) To Condemn North Korea Over Recent Land Mine Explosions Near The Inter-Korean Border That Left Three South Korean Soldiers Injured. The National Assembly's Defense Committee Adopted The Resolution, Calling The Incident A "provocation" That Violated The Armistice Agreement That Halted The 1950-53 Korean War. In The Resolution, Lawmakers Also Called On The Government To Provide Treatment And Support Measures For The Injured Soldiers, While Working Closely With The United Nations Command To Present Facts Regarding The Incident To The International Community. Lawmakers Of The Main Opposition People Power Party (PPP) Walked Out Of The Meeting In Protest As The Resolution Was Put To A Vote. With Its Passage By The Defense Committee, The Resolution Can Now Be Referred To The Assembly Plenary Session For A Vote. For Weeks, The DPK And The PPP Had Been At Odds Over What To Include In The Resolution, Particularly Whether To Explicitly Describe The Blasts As An Act Of Provocation By The Nort

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