Korea-Konflikt: Nordkorea kündigt Einsatz von Propaganda-Lautsprechern an

North Korea has announced plans to deploy propaganda speaker systems along its border with South Korea, according to Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un. The move is set to begin later in October, she said. This follows a trend of both North and South Korea using propaganda loudspeakers as part of psychological warfare in recent years.

Kim Yo Jong described the step as a "reasonable response" to alleged provocations from the South Korean military, accusing the South Korean army of firing warning shots at least twice recently. She also called South Korea "the most despicable and repulsive enemy in the world." The South Korean military has not yet commented on these allegations.

In the past, both Korean states have transmitted political propaganda messages along the heavily militarized border to influence the population on the other side. North Korea has also used the devices to specifically harass residents along the border with loud noise. Tensions between the two Koreas remain high. Recent North Korean rocket tests have contributed to this atmosphere.

On September 21, three South Korean soldiers were partially injured in an explosion triggered by a North Korean landmine, according to a South Korean military investigation. North Korea denied responsibility for the blast. North Korea and South Korea remain formally in a state of war, having ended the Korean War (1950-53) with a cease-fire but never signing a peace treaty.