South Korea proposes military talks with North as loudspeaker plan advances
South Korea has again proposed military talks with North Korea, after Kim Yo-jong said propaganda loudspeakers would be ready to restart along the border within days.
South Korea has again proposed military talks with North Korea, Deutsche Welle reports. The report says Seoul is trying to reach a mutual determination of the land border, amid military incidents and rising tensions.
The proposal follows a statement from Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The Guardian reports that state news agency KCNA carried her statement on Thursday. She said propaganda loudspeakers aimed at South Korea would be ready to restart within days along the entire border.
The Guardian says she spoke after inspecting border fortifications. A day earlier, it reports, she said the loudspeakers would be running along the whole border from some time in October.
NPR describes the plan as reviving a psychological warfare campaign along the heavily armed border. Al Jazeera reports that South Korea has urged dialogue. The Guardian says ties between the two countries are worsening.
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- The GuardianNorth Korea prepares to restart propaganda loudspeakers as ties sour with SouthWed, Oct 21, 11:56 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraNorth Korea to resume propaganda broadcasts, South Korea urges dialogueThu, Oct 22, 12:45 AM EDT
- NPRNorth Korea says it will resume propaganda broadcasts across border into South KoreaThu, Oct 22, 2:36 AM EDT
- Deutsche WelleSouth Korea proposes military talks with North againFri, Oct 23, 3:50 AM EDT
- Al JazeeraSouth Korea invites North for military talks over borderFri, Oct 23, 6:20 AM EDT
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Earlier versions (2)
- Thu, Oct 22, 2:45 AM EDT, 3 outlets: North Korea says it will resume anti-South propaganda broadcasts at the border
- Thu, Oct 22, 1:15 AM EDT, 2 outlets: North Korea says border loudspeakers will be ready to restart within days