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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Seoul Warns of Firm Response as North Korea Threatens Border Escalation
Caption: Seoul Warns of Firm Response as North Korea Threatens Border Escalation. South Korea has promised a firm response if North Korea follows through on fresh border threats. Pyongyang has threatened to deploy additional tactical strike weapons and resume loudspeaker broadcasts towards the South. Seoul's Defence Ministry says its warning shots and broadcasts are defensive measures intended to prevent incursions. It urged North Korea to stop crossing the military demarcation line and engage in resolving differences. North Korea's Kim Yo Jong accused Southern troops of endangering its soldiers during ongoing border fortifications. Seoul also accused Pyongyang of planting landmines that seriously wounded its soldiers near the border recently. South Korea reports around 50 border crossings by Northern personnel this year amid expanding fortification work. Analysts warn troops could mistake warning shots for attacks, increasing the risk of an armed clash. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,South Korea,North Korea,Seoul,Pyongyang,Kim Yo Jong,Korean Peninsula,border tensions,military demarcation line,tactical strike weapons,loudspeaker broadcasts,warning shots,landmines,border crossings,military fortifications,armed conflict risk
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