Kim Yo Jong accused South Korea of threatening North Korean military personnel with warning shots.
Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, said North Korea is considering sending more tactical weapons and resuming loudspeaker broadcasts on the border with South Korea, following accusations of warning shots.
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The Koreas maintain a historically tense relationship with frequent episodes of friction in the demilitarized zone.
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said in a statement released this Monday (19) by the state news agency KCNA that her country is considering sending additional tactical weapons and resuming broadcasts over loudspeakers near the border with South Korea.
Kim Yo Jong classified the situation in the region as "unstable" and accused neighbors of threatening the North Korean military:
"Currently, the situation on the southern border is very unstable. Warmongers in the ROK armed forces are seriously threatening the safety of our military personnel by firing warning shots at them with automatic rifles and large-caliber machine guns."

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