WATCH YOUR STEP  This handout photo taken on August 9 by the South Korean Defense Ministry shows South Korean soldiers inspecting the scene where planted landmines exploded on August 4, maiming two soldiers on border patrol in the demilitarized zone dividing the two Koreas in Paju. South Korea accused North Korea of planting the landmines, sending military tensions on the Korean peninsula soaring as it threatened to make Pyongyang pay a “harsh price.” AFP PHOTO
WATCH YOUR STEP
This handout photo taken on August 9 by the South Korean Defense Ministry shows South Korean soldiers inspecting the scene where planted landmines exploded on August 4, maiming two soldiers on border patrol in the demilitarized zone dividing the two Koreas in Paju. South Korea accused North Korea of planting the landmines, sending military tensions on the Korean peninsula soaring as it threatened to make Pyongyang pay a “harsh price.” AFP PHOTO

SEOUL: South Korea on Monday accused North Korea of planting landmines that maimed two soldiers on border patrol, ramping up military tensions as it threatened to make Pyongyang pay a “harsh price.”

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