North Korea's Kim Yo Jong said new response measures and loudspeakers were being placed on standby along the military demarcation line, with facilities expected to become operational within days. Residents of border villages in Paju fear a repeat of the severe noise that disrupted daily life during the previous broadcasts, which reportedly reached 70 to 80 decibels.
South Korea says three service members were injured by a mine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone and plans to ask the UN Security Council president to record the incident and urge accountability. The South Korean military has said it will take proportional measures if North Korea resumes loudspeaker broadcasts.