N. Korea's Kim Yo-jong escalates border threats in apparent pressure tactic

What happened: Kim Yo-jong threatened to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts along the inter-Korean border and told a South Korean presidential adviser to "shut his mouth," after inspecting border fortification work near the Military Demarcation Line. Key numbers: North Korea has been fortifying its southern border since April Why it matters: Analysts see a calculated division of labor that keeps Kim Jong-un above the confrontation. South Korea's military said it detected no signs of new North Korean weapons deployments, suggesting pressure tactics without immediate military action.

Kim Yo-jong threatened to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts along the inter-Korean border and told a South Korean presidential adviser to "shut his mouth," after inspecting border fortification work near the Military Demarcation Line.

Analysts see a calculated division of labor that keeps Kim Jong-un above the confrontation. South Korea's military said it detected no signs of new North Korean weapons deployments, suggesting pressure tactics without immediate military action.