NK leader's sister warns of border countermeasures, loudspeakers to be ready within days

Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has cautioned of potential new measures along the inter-Korean border, stating that propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts against South Korea will be prepared within days. Her remarks followed a visit to crucial areas along the southern border where she threatened to respond militarily to what the North termed as provocations by South Korean troops targeting its border fortification efforts.

According to the North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim emphasized that these new countermeasures will be on standby across the southern border line in a short period. She made these remarks on Wednesday, when she also warned that Pyongyang would resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts towards South Korea later in the month. South Korea has promised a stern response should North Korean forces cross the Military Demarcation Line during border fortification operations.