North Korea prepares to restart propaganda loudspeakers as ties sour with South
Summary
North Korea plans to restart loudspeaker broadcasts of propaganda along the border with South Korea after 16 months. This comes amid rising tensions following an incident where South Korean soldiers were injured by a landmine near the border, which South Korea blames on North Korea. North Korea has also been strengthening its border defenses and calls recent South Korean responses provocations.Key Facts
- Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said loudspeakers will be ready to restart soon along the entire border.
- These loudspeaker broadcasts are used to send propaganda messages and have been silent for 16 months.
- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung stopped South Korea’s loudspeaker broadcasts in June 2025 to reduce tensions.
- The loudspeaker broadcasts involve North Korea playing sounds like animal howls and South Korea playing K-pop music and news critical of North Korea.
- Tensions increased after a landmine near the border injured three South Korean soldiers in September.
- South Korea and the UN command said the mine came from North Korea, but North Korea denies this.
- North Korea has increased border fortifications, including mines and barriers, declaring the border a permanent dividing line.
- South Korea reports North Korean troops crossing the border during construction, leading to warning shots and loudspeaker warnings from South Korea.
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