Ministry of Unification. North Korea's threat to resume loudspeakers against South Korea calls for a positive response to efforts to resolve the issue.

On the 20th, the Ministry of Unification urged North Korea, which mentioned the possibility of resuming loudspeaker broadcasts to South Korea, to prevent the situation from worsening and respond favorably to efforts to resolve the problem.

In a statement released on this day in relation to North Korea's Workers' Party Director Kim Yo-jong's statement the previous day, the Ministry of Unification said, "In order to fundamentally resolve the problem of tension and conflict related to the Military Demarcation Line between South and North Korea, the North and South's positions on the Military Demarcation Line must be aligned and a communication system for peaceful management must be established as soon as possible. We also urge North Korea to actively respond to efforts to prevent unnecessary worsening of the situation and effectively resolve the issue."

The Ministry of Unification also pointed out, "In order to ease tensions between South and North Korea and stabilize the situation, there must be respect and consideration for each other, not unilateral warnings and threats," and emphasized, "North Korea's actions that violate the Armistice Agreement in the area of ​​the Military Demarcation Line must immediately stop."

In a statement released the day before, Deputy Director Kim Yo-jong criticized the South Korean military's warning broadcasts and warning shots against the North Korean military's crossing of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), calling it a "provocation" and threatened, "We are considering the issue of reinforcing the deployment of tactical strike means near the former southern border and resuming South Korean loudspeaker broadcasts."

North Korea's cavils and threats are analyzed as an attempt to slow down our military's response in order to speed up their so-called 'border delineation work'.

An official from the Ministry of Unification avoided giving a direct answer to reporters' questions about how North Korea would respond if it resumed loudspeaker broadcasts to South Korea, and said, "We will work closely with relevant organizations, including the Ministry of National Defense, to responsibly review necessary measures."

Previously, Minister of Unification Chung Dong-young opposed the plan to resume loudspeaker broadcasts against North Korea as a response to North Korean landmine explosions in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), calling it "irresponsible and dangerous."