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  "id": 15974770,
  "title": "NK leader's sister warns of border countermeasures, loudspeakers to be ready within days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/nk-leaders-sister-warns-of-border-countermeasures-loudspeakers-to-be",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T00:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261022/nk-leaders-sister-warns-of-border-countermeasures-loudspeakers-to-be-ready-within-days"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has warned of new countermeasures along the inter-Korean border, stating that propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts against South Korea will be prepared within days. Her warning follows a visit to key border locations where she threatened to take military action against what North Korea called South Korean troops' provocations against its border fortification work. According to the North's Korean Central News Agency, Kim stated, \"Our new counter means will get into the alert for duty at all the southern border line and the loudspeakers against the ROK will be on standby in a matter of days.\" ROK refers to South Korea's official name, the Republic of Korea. Kim had previously threatened on Wednesday that Pyongyang would resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts toward South Korea later in the month, as South Korea vowed to respond sternly to any North Korean troops crossing the Military Demarcation Line during border fortification work.",
  "summary": "Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, warned Thursday of \"new counter means\" along the inter-Korean border, adding propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts against South Korea will be ready within days. Kim's warning came a day after she visited key locations along the southern border and threatened to take military action against what the North called South Korean troops'…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "N.K. leader's sister warns of 'new counter means' at border with S. Korea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/n-k-leaders-sister-warns-of-new-counter-means-at-border-with-s-korea",
        "published": "2026-10-21T21:46:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "NK leader's sister warns of 'new counter means' at border with S. Korea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/nk-leaders-sister-warns-of-new-counter-means-at-border-with-s-korea",
        "published": "2026-10-21T22:47:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "North Korea threatens to reinstall propaganda loudspeakers along border with Seoul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/north-korea-threatens-to-reinstall-propaganda-loudspeakers-along",
        "published": "2026-10-21T22:48:15.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "North Korea puts countermeasures on alert, readies border loudspeakers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/north-korea-puts-countermeasures-on-alert-readies-border-loudspeakers",
        "published": "2026-10-22T01:42:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong warns South Korea, says border loudspeakers to be ready within days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/north-koreas-kim-yo-jong-warns-south-korea-says-border-loudspeakers",
        "published": "2026-10-22T02:35:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong warns South Korea, says border loudspeakers to be ready",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/north-koreas-kim-yo-jong-warns-south-korea-says-border-loudspeakers-15989359",
        "published": "2026-10-22T03:02:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "North Korea's Kim Yo Jong warns South Korea, says border loudspeakers to be ready within days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/north-koreas-kim-yo-jong-warns-south-korea-says-border-loudspeakers-15992939",
        "published": "2026-10-22T03:24:55.000Z"
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