据当地媒体报道，韩国总统李在明周四表示，尽管韩朝边境发生地雷爆炸事件引发争议，但他仍将继续寻求切实的方法来缓和与朝鲜的军事紧张局势。
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed Thursday to continue seeking practical ways to ease military tensions with North Korea despite a dispute over the explosions of landmines along their border, local media reported.
据韩联社报道，李在明是在忠清南道鸡龙台军事总部举行的建军78周年纪念仪式上发表上述讲话的。
Lee made the remarks at a ceremony marking the 78th Armed Forces Day at the military headquarters in Gyeryongdae, South Chungcheong Province, Yonhap News Agency reported.
9月21日，非军事区（DMZ）发生两起地雷爆炸事件，造成三名韩国士兵受伤。
It came after the explosions of two landmines on Sept. 21 in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that left three South Korean soldiers wounded.
韩国指责朝鲜制造了这起爆炸事件并要求道歉。平壤对此予以否认，指责首尔捏造调查结果，并警告称如果其军队遭到开火，将进行“立即且毫不留情”的报复。
South Korea blamed North Korea for the blasts and demanded an apology. Pyongyang denied the allegation and accused Seoul of fabricating the findings. It also warned of "immediate and merciless" retaliation if its troops are fired upon.
李在明表示：“我的政府将坚定不移地采取切实措施，减少朝韩之间的军事紧张局势。”
"My administration will consistently pursue practical measures to reduce military tensions between the two Koreas," Lee said.
总统表示：“韩朝关系中的结非常复杂，但我们将坚定、耐心地一步一步去解开它们。”
"The knots in inter-Korean relations are extremely complex, but we will steadily, patiently strive to untie them, one by one," the president said.