North Korea to restart border broadcasts, put firing squads on alert
What's next: Seoul says it may take proportionate countermeasures after mine blasts wounded three South Korean frontline soldiers.
North Korea plans to resume anti-Seoul propaganda broadcasts along the inter-Korean border and place new armed units on alert, escalating a standoff after recent land mine blasts wounded three South Korean frontline soldiers. Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said loudspeakers for psychological warfare would operate across the border before the end of October. She also warned North Korean forces would respond harshly if South Korean warning shots caused actual harm. Kim made the remarks after touring frontline areas with Marshal Pak Jong Chon. South Korea's Defense Ministry said Seoul could take proportionate measures in response as both sides harden positions along one of the world's most heavily armed borders.