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What Kim Yo-jong’s border warnings reveal about inter-Korean escalation risk

22 Oct 2026, 04:35 UTC · 1 source
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🚨 TWO KOREAS APPEAR TO BE CLOSER TO ARMED CLASH Observers say the two Koreas appear to be coming closer to an armed clash along their poorly marked military dividing line. Back-to-back statements on Wednesday and Thursday by Kim Yo-jong appear aimed at building a case for blaming Seoul for any future exchange of fire, they say. Oh Gyeong-seob said, “The two sides appear to be edging closer to accidental armed clashes.” Source: South China Morning Post #border

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