South Korea Responds Firmly to North Korea's Provocations Amidst Rising Tensions

10/20/2026

By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, Oct 20 (Reuters) - South Korea on Tuesday vowed a ⁠stern ⁠response if North Korea acts on threats ⁠to strengthen its military posture along the border, which have fueled...

10/20/2026

The warnings from Seoul came after North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, accused the South Korean military of endangering North Korean soldiers by firing warning shots during...

10/20/2026

A string of cross-border incidents has weighed on North-South ties in recent years.

10/19/2026

Kim Yo Jong has accused South Korean troops of threatening North Korean soldiers with warning shots as Pyongyang weighs a military response to Seoul’s activities along the fortified border