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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Hyung-Jin Kim

North Korea threatens to restart propaganda broadcasts and deploy more weapons at border with South

Koreas Tensions - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

North Korea threatened Monday to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts and deploy more weapons along the border with South Korea, as the rivals remain locked in animosities over last month’s mine blasts that injured three South Korean soldiers.

Earlier this month, South Korea formally blamed North Korea-planted mines for the Sept. 21 blasts at the border, urging the North to apologize and remove other mines. That announcement came after North Korea denied responsibility for the explosions and warned of strong retaliation if provoked.

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