North Korea prepares to restart propaganda loudspeakers as ties sour with South
North Korean official Kim Yo-jong has warned that the country may resume broadcasting propaganda via loudspeakers along the border with South Korea. This move follows a period of cooling tensions and would mark the first such exchange in 16 months.
Why it matters
The resumption of psychological warfare signals a significant escalation in geopolitical tensions on the Korean Peninsula, potentially destabilizing regional security.
Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, visits frontline areas on Wednesday, as she warns that Pyongyang could restart propaganda loudspeakers on the border within days. Photograph: í©ëNí êMé–; 朝鮮通信社/KCNA/KNS/AP Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, visits frontline areas on Wednesday, as she warns that Pyongyang could restart propaganda loudspeakers on the border within days. Photograph: í©ëNí êMé–; 朝鮮通信社/KCNA/KNS/AP North Korea North Korea prepares to restart propaganda loudspeakers as ties sour with South Kim Yo-jong, sister of Kim Jong-un, issues warning after inspecting border fortifications against backdrop of rising tensions
Prefer the Guardian on Google Propaganda loudspeakers aimed at South Korea will be ready to restart within days along the entire border, Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has said amid a worsening of ties between the two countries.
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