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북한이 서부전선 DMZ 지뢰 폭발을 한국의 자작극이라고 주장했으나 한국군과 유엔사는 북한군 지뢰와 정전협정 위반 판단을 내놨다.
청와대, DMZ 지뢰 사고 조사 뒤 필요한 조치 방침
청와대는 서부전선 DMZ 지뢰 폭발 사고의 사실관계를 먼저 규명한 뒤 필요한 조치를 취하겠다고 밝혔다.
네타냐후, 두바이발 여객기 추락 시도 정황 발표
베냐민 네타냐후 이스라엘 총리가 두바이발 텔아비브행 여객기에서 한 조종사가 동료를 찌르고 추락을 시도한 정황이 있다고 밝혔다.
미 하원 중국특위장, 한중 관계 심화에 우려 제기
미국 하원 미중전략경쟁특위 위원장이 한중 관계와 한국 기업의 중국 반도체 투자 등이 미국 이익에 위험이 될 수 있다며 국무부에 대응을 요구했다.
대통령 SNS 대외비 문건 놓고 여야·청와대 공방
이재명 대통령이 SNS에 올린 대외비 표시 문건을 두고 국민의힘이 특검 수사 상황 보고 의혹을 제기했으나 청와대와 특검은 이를 부인했다.
트럼프, 김정은과 친분 재차 강조…북한 핵능력도 언급
도널드 트럼프 미국 대통령이 김정은 북한 국무위원장과의 개인적 친분을 다시 강조하며 북한이 상당한 핵 능력을 보유했다고 말했다.
북한군 포로 2명의 한국행 뒤 1년 8개월 국제 구명 활동
우크라이나에 억류됐던 북한군 포로 2명의 한국행이 결정되기까지 탈북민과 교계·인권단체가 1년 8개월간 벌인 보호 요청과 설득 과정이 확인됐다.
DMZ 지뢰 사고 대응 시점 두고 대통령실·야권 공방
서부전선 DMZ 지뢰 폭발에 대한 대통령의 조사 지시 시점과 대북정책을 놓고 정치권에서 공방이 이어졌다.
국정감사 일반증인 절반이 기업인…복합위기 속 소환 논란
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DMZ 지뢰 폭발 놓고 남북 공방…군, 조사 뒤 대응 예고
서부전선 비무장지대 지뢰 폭발을 두고 북한이 한국의 자작극이라고 주장한 가운데 한국군은 북한군 지뢰로 장병이 다쳤다며 사과와 요새화 중단을 요구했다.
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