North Korea border deployment warning

Kim Yo Jong says North Korea has deployed new firepower units along the southern border and plans to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts within October, KCNA reports.

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Kim Yo Jong accuses South Korean forces of firing warning shots at the border, according to KCNA.

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Marshal Pak Jong Chon says North Korean forces will respond "immediately" and "effectively" to any provocation, La Vanguardia reports.

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Kim Yo Jong says new North Korean border units may open fire immediately in retaliation for South Korean provocations, without high command approval, KCNA reports.

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South Korea's defense ministry proposes military talks with North Korea to clarify the land border and reduce clashes, Deputy Minister Kim Hong-cheol says.

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South Korea's defense ministry proposes military talks with North Korea to restore military communication lines, Deputy Minister Kim Hong-cheol says.

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Pyongyang has not answered South Korea's November talks proposal, the defense ministry says. Landmine blasts injured three South Korean soldiers, the Irish Examiner reports.

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