Kim Yo Jong Warns South Korea, Visits DMZ Sites as 28,500 U.S. Troops Remain
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Updated · CBS New York · Oct 22
Kim Yo Jong Warns South Korea, Visits DMZ Sites as 28,500 U.S. Troops Remain
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Oct 22
Summary
Kim Yo Jong visited North Korean fortification sites along the DMZ and said tactical units had taken up positions, sharpening concern over a military shift at the border.
Within days, she said Pyongyang would activate loudspeakers and warned Seoul of a “horrible and distressing situation” if it keeps interfering in North Korean affairs.
South Korea said its troops had fired warning shots at multiple border locations but called them legitimate defensive measures after Pyongyang accused Seoul of provocations.
Bob Carlin, a former U.S. negotiator, said Kim’s reference to tactical units and possible additional “tactical strike means” could signal artillery or battlefield missile deployments near the front.
The flare-up comes after North Korea has reinforced the DMZ since 2024; Seoul plans to raise last month’s mine blasts that wounded 2 South Korean soldiers at the U.N. Security Council.