Seoul vows 'resolute punishment' after North Korea threatens new border measures
Seoul said the broadcasts and warning shots are defensive measures as North Korea threatens more weapons deployments and propaganda broadcasts.
- On Tuesday, Seoul's Defence Ministry vowed a stern response if North Korea acts on threats to deploy tactical strike weapons and resume loudspeaker broadcasts along the Military Demarcation Line, fueling tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
- Pyongyang has intensified border activity since April 2024, deploying 7,000 workers to install barriers and crossing the MDL about 50 times this year, prompting Seoul to strengthen its military readiness.
- Staff Chairman Jin Young-seung defended Seoul's broadcasts and warning shots as a "legitimate defensive measure," calling landmines that wounded South Korean soldiers last month "a clear provocation" and armistice violation.
- Researcher Hong Min from the Korea Institute and Michael Bosack of the Parley Policy Institute warn routine procedures could be "enough to create the conditions for a clash," risking "misinterpretation of intent and potential counterfires."
- This escalation threatens diplomatic gains South Korean President Lee Jae Myung touted early in his administration, as North Korea's loudspeaker threats risk reversing de-escalation measures with Pyongyang.
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Seoul Vows to Boost DMZ Control After North Korea’s Threat
South Korea vowed to step up military operations to strengthen its control over the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone that divides the peninsula, after Pyongyang warned it could deploy more strike assets to the border area.
South Korea promised on Tuesday 20 October a strong response if North Korea were to carry out its threats to strengthen its military apparatus along the border, threats that have fueled tensions in North Korea.
South Korea's military warned on Tuesday of a "firm" response and stern punishment to any further provocations by North Korea, calling it "unacceptable" that Pyongyang blames Seoul for escalating tensions. North Korea has denied claims it was behind an explosion that injured three soldiers last month inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) - a mine-filled buffer zone that has separated the two Koreas since a 1953 armistice - and has mockingly reject…
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