North Korea says it will resume propaganda broadcasts across border into South Korea
North Korea has said it will restart anti-Seoul propaganda broadcasts along its heavily armed border with South Korea. The announcement came from the sister of leader Kim Jong Un.
North Korea plans to resume propaganda broadcasts aimed against Seoul along its border with South Korea, according to a statement from the sister of leader Kim Jong Un. The move would revive a psychological warfare campaign between the two Koreas, whose shared frontier is heavily armed.
What is known
The plan was reported by US public media outlet NPR. According to that report, the broadcasts are to resume along the fortified border and will target the South Korean capital, Seoul, and its government.
The announcement speaks of reviving the campaign, which indicates that this kind of psychological pressure has been part of relations between the two countries before. The source does not say when the broadcasts will begin, how they will be transmitted or what their content will be.
Why it matters
The border between the two Koreas is among the most heavily armed in the world, so restarting a propaganda campaign could add to tension there. The source does not include any official response from South Korea.
