North Korea to resume propaganda broadcasts along border with South Korea

North Korea announced plans to resume propaganda broadcasts along the heavily armed border with South Korea, according to NPR World. The broadcasts are part of a psychological warfare campaign that had been paused previously.

Kim Yo Jong, a senior North Korean official and sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said North Korea will place loudspeakers along the entire border after inspecting military fortifications, Al Jazeera English reported. She warned of severe consequences if South Korea continues what North Korea views as interference in its internal affairs.

Kim also mentioned that North Korean tactical units have taken new positions near the border and accused South Korean troops of conducting warning broadcasts and firing warning shots. South Korea described these shots as legitimate defensive measures.

South Korea's military and Ministry of Unification urged North Korea to return to talks to ease tensions. The move by Pyongyang is seen as a setback to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's efforts to reduce hostility between the two Koreas, Al Jazeera noted.

The two Koreas are separated by the Demilitarized Zone established after the Korean War armistice. North Korea has been reinforcing its side of the DMZ with mines and barriers since 2024, which South Korea says caused a recent blast injuring two soldiers. North Korea denies responsibility for the incident.