North Korea to restart border loudspeaker propaganda this month, says Kim Yo-jong
Kim Yo-jong announced that North Korea will resume loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts toward South Korea later this month.
North Korean leader’s sister Kim Yo-jong declared that Pyongyang will reactivate loudspeaker propaganda aimed at the Republic of Korea within October, covering the whole inter-Korean border. In a statement released by KCNA, she called the action a “most just measure” and an appropriate reply to perceived threats. Earlier in the day she toured key border sites with Pak Jong-chon, an adviser to the North’s Ministry of National Defense, to assess progress on a project to strengthen the frontier.
The announcement corrects an earlier report about the timing of the inspection and reiterates the leader’s order to make the border “eternally impregnable.” The decision comes amid heightened tensions after recent DMZ land-mine blasts that wounded three South Korean troops, which Seoul blames on North Korean mines, a claim Pyongyang denies.
Why it matters
Resuming loudspeaker propaganda heightens tensions on the Korean peninsula and signals a new escalation in inter-Korean hostilities.
How this story developed
- Oct 13 North Korea and China Open Long-Delayed Yalu River Bridge After 12 Years
- Oct 15 Customs data showed a pronounced spike in northbound shipments on the older Sino‑Korean Friendship Bridge in the days after the Oct 1‑7 holiday as traders rushed to send goods before the new bridge opens.
- Oct 19 North Korean state media released images of Kim Jong Un inspecting a footwear and clothing exhibition, countering online claims that he had died.
- Oct 21 Kim Yo Jong issued a new statement warning of serious tension on the Korean border.
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