North Korea calls Demilitarized Military Zone mine explosion a 'fabrication' by South

Baku, October 26, AZERTACNorth Korea has told the UN Security Council that a mine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone was a "fabrication" by South Korea, Anadolu Agency reported, citing the local media.North Korea's permanent representative to the UN sent a letter to the Security Council president Sunday, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency, or KCNA.The letter came amid tensions on the Korean Peninsula after three South Korean soldiers were wounded in a mine explosion on Sept. 21.Seoul blamed Pyongyang for the incident and called for the restoration of military talks. North Korea rejected the accusations and has yet to respond to the South Korean Defense Ministry's offer to resume communication.Pyongyang's letter followed a similar communication from South Korea to the Security Council, demanding an apology from the North over the incident, the Korea Herald newspaper reported.The exchange came as South Korea and the US began joint air drills Monday, a day after Yonhap