Tough-talking South Korean President Park Guen-hye has demanded an apology from North Korea for recent landmine explosions in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating the two states.<br /><br /> Pyongyang denies responsibility for the incident, which wounded two South Korean soldiers.<br /><br /> In response to the blasts, Seoul began broadcasting anti-North Korea propaganda across the DMZ – a practice both sides had abandoned 11 years ago.<br /><br /> “We need a clear apology and measures to prevent a recurrence of these provocations and this tense situation. Otherwise, this government will take the appropriate steps and continue its loudspeaker broadcasts,” said the South Korean president.<br /><br /> On Thursday (August 20) an exchange of artillery fire over the DMZ saw Pyongyang issue its neighbour with an ultimatum: stop broadcasting by Saturday or face military action.<br /><br /> Although Seoul refused, top officials from the two states agreed to meet in the Panmunjom truce village in the DMZ. Marathon talks ensued, which were s
