韩国总统李在镕周二下令对上周发生在非军事区内的地雷爆炸事件展开迅速而彻底的调查。该爆炸导致三名韩国士兵受伤。
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday ordered a swift and thorough investigation into a land mine explosion that injured three South Korean soldiers inside the Demilitarized Zone last week.
据韩联社报道，李在镕是在青瓦台举行的内阁会议上作出这一决定的；一天前，韩国军方表示初步调查结果表明，这起爆炸极有可能是朝鲜埋设的地雷造成的。
Lee made the remarks during a Cabinet meeting at the Blue House a day after the military said preliminary findings indicated that a North Korean land mine was highly likely to have caused the explosion, Yonhap News reported.
“军方必须与联合国军司令部密切合作，展开迅速而彻底的调查，以透明地揭露事件背后的真相，”李在镕表示，“根据调查结果，我们将采取必要的措施。”
“The military authorities must transparently reveal the truth behind the case by carrying out a swift and thorough investigation in close cooperation with the UN Command,” he said. “In accordance with that truth, we will take necessary measures,” he added.
爆炸发生在9月21日，当时部队正在为韩国军方与联合国军司令部联合检查朝鲜可能埋设的地雷的活动清理道路。两名士兵受重伤，另一名士兵受轻伤。
The explosion occurred on Sept. 21 as troops were clearing a route for a joint South Korean military-UN Command inspection of suspected North Korean mine-laying activities south of the Military Demarcation Line. Two soldiers were seriously injured and another sustained minor injuries.
李在镕还警告不要散布关于该事件的“无端阴谋论”，称国家安全不应成为党派之争的议题。
Lee also warned against spreading “groundless conspiracy theories” over the incident, saying national security should not become a partisan issue.
违反停战协议另外，韩国国防部长康信喆称这起爆炸是“对停战协议的明显违反”——该停战协议旨在结束1950年至1953年的朝鲜战争。康信喆在国会国防委员会上表示：“这明显违反了停战协议。”
'Violation of armistice' Separately, South Korean Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul called the explosion a “clear violation” of the armistice agreement that halted the 1950-53 Korean War. “This is a clear violation of the armistice agreement,” Kang told a parliamentary defense committee.
自朝鲜战争结束以来，首尔和平壤实际上仍处于战争状态（只是通过停战协议而非和平条约实现了停战）。
Seoul and Pyongyang have technically remained at war since the Korean War ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.
韩联社援引康信喆的话说：“如果确认爆炸确实是由朝鲜方面埋设的地雷造成的，由于责任在于朝鲜，我们将采取相应的措施。”
“As responsibility lies on North Korea, we will take corresponding measures, (if the blast is confirmed to have been caused by land mines planted by North Korean forces),” Yonhap news agency quoted Kang as saying.
韩国军方官员与联合国军司令部的军事停战委员会组成了联合调查小组，对爆炸原因进行了现场调查。
A joint team of South Korean military officials and the UN Command's Military Armistice Commission conducted an on-site inspection to investigate the cause of the explosion.
李还呼吁通过引进先进武器来加强韩国的自主防御能力，并下令加快研发核动力潜艇和高超音速导弹的步伐。
Lee also called for strengthening South Korea’s self-reliant defense capabilities with advanced weapons and ordered accelerated efforts to develop nuclear-powered submarines and hypersonic missiles.
此外，李指示官员们将他最近访问美国和墨西哥的成果转化为实实在在的国家利益（即让这些访问带来实际的经济或政治收益）。
Separately, Lee instructed officials to translate the outcomes of his recent visits to the US and Mexico into tangible national gains.
他还承诺将住房、就业和金融服务作为优先事项，以帮助低收入家庭。
He also pledged to prioritize housing, employment and financial services for low-income households.