North Korea says it will resume propaganda broadcasts across border into South Korea
North Korea, via Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong, announced it will resume anti-Seoul propaganda broadcasts along its heavily armed border with South Korea. This move escalates psychological warfare amid rising tensions, increased border fortifications, and threats of retaliation against any South Korean provocations.
Why it matters
The resumption of propaganda broadcasts and increased border militarization signal a significant escalation of tensions between North and South Korea, potentially destabilizing the region and impacting international relations.
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea plans to resume anti-Seoul propaganda broadcasts along the heavily armed border with South Korea, leader Kim Jong Un's sister said, reviving a psychological warfare campaign as tensions rise after land mine blasts injured three South Korean front-line soldiers.
Kim Yo Jong, her brother's top spokesperson on Washington and Seoul, made the announcement Wednesday after visiting front-line areas where North Korean troops are reinforcing the border. She renewed a threat to retaliate against any South Korean provocation aimed at the fortification work.
World, reordering South Korea ditches 'denuclearization-first' strategy. What will Pyongyang do next? In a follow-up statement Thursday, she said the North would place "new counter means" on alert along the border and have its loudspeakers on "standby" within days.
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