S. Korea's top military officer orders stern responses after NK threatens to deploy more weapons along border

What happened: South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung ordered troops to respond sternly to enemy provocations during a visit to a front-line unit, a day after North Korea threatened to deploy more weapons along the border and resume propaganda broadcasts. Key numbers: Sept. 21 land mine explosion injured three South Korean troops. Why it matters: The JCS said the chairman called it unacceptable that North Korea blamed Seoul for heightened tensions and ordered troops to respond decisively to further provocations.

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung ordered troops to respond sternly to enemy provocations during a visit to a front-line unit, a day after North Korea threatened to deploy more weapons along the border and resume propaganda broadcasts.

The JCS said the chairman called it unacceptable that North Korea blamed Seoul for heightened tensions and ordered troops to respond decisively to further provocations.