S. Korea's top military officer orders stern responses after NK threatens to deploy more weapons along border

South Korea's highest-ranking military official has ordered a firm response to any hostile actions from North Korea, following Pyongyang's threat to deploy additional weapons along their shared border and resume broadcasts of hostile propaganda. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Jin Yong-sung made the decision during a visit to a frontline unit, criticizing North Korea for shifting the blame to South Korea for the recent increase in tensions.

The chairman condemned North Korea's assertion that South Korea's authorized military actions were a provocation, attributing the heightened military tensions to the armed forces. He instructed his troops to act decisively if North Korea were to launch further provocations, using South Korea's legitimate measures as a justification.