North Korea has told its border troops to take “prompt and resolute action” if
South Korean forces threaten their safety, state media said on Wednesday, raising the risk of a clash along the heavily armed frontier. The report came a day after Seoul pledged to punish “resolutely” any further provocation by Pyongyang if
North Korea acted on threats to strengthen its military posture along the border.
North Korean Army Marshal Pak Jong Chon inspected fortifications on the border with South Korea on Tuesday, accompanied by
Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, KCNA reported.
