North Korea threatens weapons deployment and propaganda broadcasts

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 04:50 · Archive

North Korea has threatened to resume propaganda broadcasts and deploy more weapons along its border with South Korea.

North Korea threatened Monday to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts and deploy additional tactical weapons along its border with South Korea, escalating tensions that have risen sharply since September mine blasts injured three South Korean soldiers.

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accused South Korea of firing warning shots and issuing warning broadcasts numerous times since August. She said the North Korean military was considering deploying more tactical strike means along the border as a 'preemptive and suppressive measure' and resuming loudspeaker broadcasts against South Korea. South Korea had formally blamed North Korea for the 21 September blasts and urged the North to apologize and remove other mines, though North Korea denied responsibility and warned of strong retaliation if provoked.

South Korea's military said North Korean soldiers violated the border's military demarcation line 50 times this year during fortification works. The Korean border is one of the world's most heavily fortified. In recent years, North Korea has added mines, barbed wire fences, anti-tank barriers and other front-line fortifications as part of its policy of terminating ties with South Korea. South Korea vowed 'resolute punishment' in response to the North's threats.

North Korea threatens weapons deployment and propaganda broadcasts — Image: The Japan Times

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Seoul vows ‘resolute punishment’ after North Korea threatens new border measuresThe escalation and exchange of threats has raised the possibility of clashes along the heavily armed border.The Japan Times · 20 Oct, 04:31
North Korea threatens to restart propaganda broadcasts, deploy more weapons at border with South KoreaNorth Korea threatened Monday to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts and deploy more weapons along the border with South Korea.New York Post · 19 Oct, 15:24

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