South Korea concludes DMZ mine blast was caused by the North | East Asia Tonight Oct 5, 2026

Seoul says is Pyongyang responsible for blasts that injured three of its soldiers. Also on East Asia Tonight: Japan's Takaichi promises tax cuts without piling on more debt in policy speech; and US accuses California woman of spying for China on son of Taiwan's president.

00:00 Headlines
01:48 South Korea says the North deliberately planted mines in DMZ
05:29 Japan's Takaichi promises to keep government spending under control in Diet speech
12:33 UK mulls tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
15:58 Japan's Daiwa says data of 110,000 customers may have been leaked
24:30 FBI arrests woman for allegedly spying for China on Taiwan president's son
34:28 Ukraine says Russia may have shared drone tech with North Korea
35:56 South Korea food delivery app that lets you save money and calories
42:38 AI fuels growth of one-person companies in China