Kim Yo-jong Announces Activation of Loudspeakers Along Entire Border This Month

By MOONKI CHANG Posted : October 21, 2026, 20:08 Updated : October 21, 2026, 20:08
Kim Yo-jong, a senior official of North Korea's Workers' Party, announced on October 21 that "psychological warfare loudspeakers targeting the South will be activated along the entire border this month."

In a statement, she referred to South Korean forces as "armed thugs" and claimed, "Today, at least two locations have conducted loudspeaker warning broadcasts and warning shots."

She warned, "If we were to fire warning shots at the enemy, the situation along the border would deteriorate unimaginably," emphasizing that the activation of the loudspeakers is "the most justified measure and an appropriate response."

Kim stated, "We are maintaining high restraint and are thoroughly prepared for any eventuality," adding that if the enemy's warning shots provoke actual threats to territorial safety and the safety of soldiers, the border troops will deal with the irrational armed thugs without mercy."

Referring to the military demarcation line (MDL) as the "border," she noted, "It is clearly blocked and becoming increasingly fortified." She asserted, "The safety of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea today and in the future is being qualitatively guaranteed," and conveyed that the country's leader, Kim Jong-un, emphasized that "the border must become a permanent line that can never be crossed."




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