Seoul:South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun announced that the country is considering various diplomatic measures following mine explosions inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). These mines, planted by North Korea south of the Military Demarcation Line, injured three South Korean soldiers on September 21. Cho emphasized the aim of preventing the situation from escalating unnecessarily during a parliamentary audit of his ministry.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Seoul has also received an apology from Ukraine regarding the disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul. Foreign Minister Cho noted that the apology was deemed insufficient by South Korea, which had demanded a formal explanation and apology after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office denied a confidentiality agreement on the matter.

In related developments, a financial regulator identified 28 IP addresses from the United States, Japan, and several other countries linked to recent hacking attacks on South Korean financial institutions. Among the affected were Hana Bank, KB Kookmin Bank, and Shinhan Bank, which experienced customer data leaks, sparking concerns of broader data breaches.

Additionally, South Korea's finance minister confirmed the transfer of $2.4 billion to Washington for a Texas energy project, marking 10 percent of the project's budget as part of a bilateral investment initiative.

In response to public protests and threats against actor Yoo Hae-jin over historical inaccuracies in the film "The Assassin(s)," Seoul police pledged strict measures to ensure his safety. This came after Culture Minister Choi Hui-young called for enhanced protective actions for those involved in the film.