Defense chief says mine-removal operation a 'decisive' response against N. Korea

Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul said Tuesday the mine-clearing operation conducted at the site of a recent blast inside the Demilitarized Zone was a "decisive" response against North Korea, noting it marked the first such mission inside the buffer zone between the two Koreas. Kang made the remarks a day after the South Korean military announced the final result of a joint investigation with the UN Command into the Sept. 21 mine blast that left three South Korean soldiers injured. The joint probe