Kim Yo Jong demands 'utmost respect' from Seoul to restore Korea ties

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong has demanded Seoul show "utmost respect" to restore inter-Korean relations after a DMZ landmine blast injured three South Korean soldiers.

• Kim Yo Jong said North Korea has "nothing to exchange or do" with South Korea and made "utmost respect" a condition for restoring ties.
• A joint Seoul-UN investigation concluded the explosion was caused by North Korean landmines planted on the DMZ's southern side about a year ago.
• South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Jin Young-sung called the blast a "provocation" and pledged a firm response.
• South Korean troops launched an operation Monday to clear remaining North Korean landmines at the blast site, the first such mission in the DMZ.