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

Pyongyang - North Korea has announced plans to deploy propaganda loudspeakers along its border with South Korea. According to Kim Yo Jong, sister of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, the move is set to begin later in October. In recent years, both North and South Korea have repeatedly used propaganda loudspeakers as part of psychological warfare.

Kim Yo Jong called the step a "reasonable response" to alleged provocations by the South Korean military. She accused the South Korean army of firing warning shots at least twice, and characterized South Korea as "the most wretched and loathsome enemy in the world." The South Korean military has so far remained silent on the allegations.

In the past, both Korean states have broadcast political messages via propaganda loudspeakers to influence the population on the opposite side. North Korea has also used the devices to deliberately harass the population along the heavily armed military border. Relations between the two Koreas remain tense, with North Korea repeatedly carrying out missile tests.

On September 21, three South Korean soldiers were partially wounded in an explosion triggered by a North Korean landmine, according to a South Korean military investigation. North Korea has denied responsibility. North and South Korea are still technically in a state of war, having never signed a peace treaty since the Korean War (1950-53) ended in an armistice.