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Kim Yo-jong and Pak Jong-chon inspected North Korean border fortifications on Oct. 20, 2026; Kim said new firepower units have taken firing positions as Pak ordered immediate retaliation.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung wants his country's military to assume wartime command of South Korean forces, potentially ending decades of U.S. military leadership on the Korean Peninsula.
Kim Yo-jong said North Korea is examining more tactical strike means and loudspeaker broadcasts toward South Korea, calling the border "very unstable" and ROK forces "warmongers."
The New Yalu River Bridge opens Oct. 15, 2026—12 years after its 2014 completion left the 3,024-meter China-North Korea crossing unused.
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