North Korea has again denied any involvement in last month's land mine explosions, urging South Korea to refrain from words and action that could undermine the current improved inter-Korean atmosphere.
 
In a spokesman's statement, the North’s National Defense Commission said Wednesday that Pyongyang delegates' expression of "regret" at the recent truce village talks only meant sympathy over what happened.
 
The spokesman said South Korean authorities translated the regret as an apology, denouncing the South for making such a move without knowing the significance and principle of the word ‘regret.’
 
The spokesman credited the North with the easing of military tensions on the Korean Peninsula and the adoption of a joint communique during the high-level talks. 
 
He claimed that the results were produced thanks to the North’s strong defense capacity and the unity of its military and people based on its nuclear capability.
 
The spokesman said South Korean authorities should stop making foolish interpretations about how a crisis of war was avoided and urged the South to not threaten the peace. In particular, the spokesman said the South’s officials who took part in the high-level talks should be cautious about what they say.