--- title: "Kim Yo Jong Accuses Seoul of Border Destabilization and Threatens to Deploy Strike Assets" description: "Kim Yo Jong stated that the situation at North Korea's southern border is 'very unstable' due to South Korean military actions, and announced that Pyongyang may deploy tactical strike assets near the border and resume loudspeaker broadcasts." date: 2026-10-20T01:20:21.275Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kim-yo-jong-unstable-border-south-korea tags: [north-korea, south-korea, kim-yo-jong, dmz, inter-korean-relations] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Kim Yo Jong Accuses Seoul of Border Destabilization and Threatens to Deploy Strike Assets ![Kim Yo Jong giving an official statement against a wooden panel background](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/20/kim-yo-chjon-nestabilnaya-granitsa-yuzhnaya-koreya/kim-yo-chjon-nestabilnaya-granitsa-yuzhnaya-koreya-1.webp) ## Key Points - Kim Yo Jong called the situation at North Korea's southern border 'very unstable' and blamed South Korean military groups. - According to her data, between August 1 and October 17, Seoul conducted 2,870 loudspeaker broadcasts and fired 201 warning shots. - Pyongyang is considering deploying additional tactical strike assets near the border and resuming propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts. - The statement followed mutual accusations over the September 21 DMZ landmine explosion that injured three South Korean soldiers. Kim Yo Jong, department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, issued an English-language statement on October 19 released by the country's state news agency (KCNA). In it, she described the situation at the southern border as 'very unstable' and blamed the deterioration on 'the reckless actions of South Korean military groups,' which she said constantly threaten the security of the border regions. ### Accusations of Crossing the 'Red Line' Kim Yo Jong accused South Korean troops of threatening North Korean service members and escalating tensions, stating that their actions 'crossed the red line following a fabricated landmine explosion drama.' She claimed that the government of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung 'has gone too far, even further than the conservative administration of Yoon Suk-yeol,' despite public declarations of seeking reconciliation and peace between the two Koreas. ### Figures Cited by Pyongyang The statement provided specific data regarding South Korean activities between August 1 and October 17: according to Kim Yo Jong, Seoul conducted 2,870 loudspeaker broadcasts across the border and fired 201 warning shots toward North Korean service members conducting border engineering work. These figures were termed hostile provocations exacerbating the border situation. ### Strike Assets and Resumption of Broadcasts The North Korean leader's sister announced that DPRK military forces are considering deploying more tactical strike assets along the border and resuming loudspeaker broadcasts in response to the current situation; she did not specify what other measures are being discussed. 'We issue a serious warning to the South Korean military groups about their reckless actions that worsen the situation by constantly threatening border security. Seoul will undoubtedly regret this and face uncontrollable and horrific danger,' Kim Yo Jong stated. ### Context: The DMZ Landmine Incident The statement came against the backdrop of mutual accusations surrounding the September 21 incident in the Demilitarized Zone, where a landmine explosion injured three South Korean soldiers, two of them seriously. According to Yonhap news agency, Pyongyang has repeatedly denied responsibility for the blast and rejected Seoul's conclusion that it was caused by an intentionally planted antipersonnel mine, calling the incident a 'fabricated drama.' Earlier, as part of Lee Jae-myung's efforts to rebuild trust, Seoul suspended loudspeaker broadcasts along the border, after which the DPRK also halted similar broadcasts. ### Assessments and Prospects Kim Yo Jong's speech marks a sharp cooling of rhetoric amid formal efforts by Seoul to normalize relations and brings back onto the agenda the threat of renewed propaganda and military pressure along the DMZ. Future dynamics will depend on whether Pyongyang implements its stated intentions to deploy strike assets and resume broadcasts, as well as on Seoul's reaction to the mutual accusations regarding the landmine incident. ## Accounts differ ### Cause of the September 21 DMZ landmine explosion - **Republic of Korea (Seoul):** The explosion was caused by an antipersonnel mine intentionally planted by North Korea. ([vietnam.vn](https://www.vietnam.vn/ru/em-gai-ong-kim-jong-un-noi-tinh-hinh-bien-gioi-lien-trieu-bat-on)) - **DPRK (Pyongyang, Kim Yo Jong):** Pyongyang denies responsibility for the explosion and calls the incident a 'fabricated landmine explosion drama'. ([vietnam.vn](https://www.vietnam.vn/ru/em-gai-ong-kim-jong-un-noi-tinh-hinh-bien-gioi-lien-trieu-bat-on)) *Where they agree:* A landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone resulted in injuries to three South Korean military personnel. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Сестра Ким Чен Ына заявила, что ситуация на межкорейской границе «нестабильна».](https://www.vietnam.vn/ru/em-gai-ong-kim-jong-un-noi-tinh-hinh-bien-gioi-lien-trieu-bat-on) - Primary source: the text of Kim Yo Jong's statement via KCNA, figures of 2,870 broadcasts and 201 shots, mention of the landmine incident and criticism of Lee Jae-myung's government. - [Сестра Ким Чен Ына обвинила «военных гангстеров» Южной Кореи в дестабилизации на границе](https://www.gazeta.ru/politics/news/2026/10/19/29556907.shtml) - Confirms Kim Yo Jong's status (WPK Central Committee department director) and the assessment of the situation at the southern border as unstable. - [Ким Ё Чжон заявила о возможном размещении ударных средств у границы — RMF24](https://ua.news/ru/world/kim-io-chzhon-zaiavila-pro-mozhlive-rozmishchennia-udarnikh-zasobiv-bilia-kordonu-rmf24) - Confirms the intention to deploy tactical strike assets and resume broadcasts; the landmine incident date of September 21, three South Korean soldiers injured. - [ЦТАК: Ким Ё Чен заявила о нестабильной ситуации на границе с Южной Кореей](https://news.rambler.ru/army/57260816-tstak-kim-e-chen-zayavila-o-nestabilnoy-situatsii-na-granitse-s-yuzhnoy-koreey/) - Confirms the source of the statement (KCNA) and the core assessment of instability at the southern border. ## FAQ ### Who made the statement about border instability? The statement was made by Kim Yo Jong, department director of the WPK Central Committee and younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un; the text was distributed by the state agency KCNA on October 19. ### What figures were cited regarding South Korea's actions? According to Kim Yo Jong, between August 1 and October 17, the South Korean side conducted 2,870 loudspeaker broadcasts and fired 201 warning shots. ### What measures is Pyongyang considering in response? North Korean military forces, according to Kim Yo Jong, are considering deploying more tactical strike assets along the border and resuming loudspeaker use; other measures were not specified. ### How is the statement linked to the landmine incident? The statement followed Pyongyang's repeated denials of responsibility for the September 21 landmine explosion in the DMZ, which injured three South Korean soldiers; Seoul believes the explosion was caused by a deliberately planted antipersonnel mine, while the DPRK calls the incident a 'fabricated drama'.