NK leader's sister warns of border countermeasures, loudspeakers to be ready within days

The Korea Times - Oct 22, 2026

Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, warned Thursday of "new counter means" along the inter-Korean border, adding propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts against South Korea will be ready within days. Kim's warning came a day after she visited key locations along the southern border and threatened to take military action against what the North called South Korean troops' provocations against its border fortification work. "Our new counter means will get into the alert for duty at all the southern border line and the loudspeakers against the ROK will be on standby in a matter of days," Kim said in a statement carried by the North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). ROK is the acronym for South Korea's official name, the Republic of Korea. Kim warned Wednesday that Pyongyang would resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts toward South Korea later this month, as South Korea has vowed to respond sternly to North Korean troops crossing the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) during border fortification work. "Within the territory where our sovereignty is exercised, the p

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