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North Korea accused South Korea of provoking tensions after South Korean troops fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the border into South Korea's DMZ. North Korea responded by condemning the incident, which occurred amid ongoing military drills and heightened tensions, with no casualties reported.
North Korea has begun removing propaganda loudspeakers along the border with South Korea, signaling a potential thaw in inter-Korean relations following efforts by South Korea to improve ties and reduce border noise disturbances. This move comes after South Korea dismantled some of its own speakers earlier this week, and both sides had previously suspended broadcasts amid tensions. The development reflects a possible positive step amid ongoing complex relations between the two Koreas.
Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, rejected South Korea's recent efforts at dialogue, indicating no interest in restarting talks with Seoul under the new South Korean administration.
Kim Yo Jong, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un's sister, dismissed South Korea's recent overtures for improved relations, criticizing Seoul's trust in the US alliance and rejecting dialogue, especially amid upcoming US-South Korea military exercises, signaling North Korea's firm stance on maintaining hostility and strengthening its nuclear program.
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong declared South Korea as 'the enemy' and expressed no interest in talks, signaling continued hostility despite recent efforts to ease tensions, and emphasizing North Korea's opposition to South Korea's US alliance and military exercises.
North Korea rejected South Korea's new president's calls for dialogue, citing ongoing military cooperation with the US and perceived hostility, dampening hopes for improved inter-Korean relations under the new South Korean administration.
North Korea, through Kim Yo Jong, has rejected any interest in dialogue with South Korea, criticizing Seoul's recent outreach efforts and emphasizing a stance of non-engagement under its new president, Lee Jae-myung.
South Korea has repatriated six North Koreans who accidentally drifted into South Korean waters, with all expressing a desire to return to the North. This marks the first such repatriation under President Lee Jae-myung, amid heightened tensions and broken communication channels between the two Koreas. The incident highlights ongoing challenges in inter-Korean relations and the complex political context surrounding such cases.
South Korea has turned off loudspeakers broadcasting K-pop and news into North Korea as a move to de-escalate tensions and improve relations, marking a shift from previous confrontational policies.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced that the country will no longer pursue reconciliation with South Korea and called for rewriting the North's constitution to eliminate the idea of shared statehood between the two countries. Kim blamed South Korea and the United States for raising tensions in the region and ordered the removal of past symbols of inter-Korean reconciliation. He also defined South Korea as the North's "primary foe and invariable principal enemy." South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol condemned Kim's comments and stated that the South would maintain firm defense readiness and punish the North if provoked.