The country’s military said it was boosting front-line defences to cope with ‘confrontational hysteria’ by South Korean and US forces.

North Korea boosts border defense against South Korea and U.S., heightening tensions on Korean Peninsula.

North Korea's army has said it was moving to "permanently shut off and block the southern border" with Seoul and had informed the US military to prevent an accidental clash.

North Korea's army said Wednesday it was moving to "permanently shut off and block the southern border" with Seoul and had informed the US military to prevent an accidental clash.

SEOUL: North Korea's army said on Wednesday (Oct 9) it was moving to "permanently shut off and block the southern border" with Seoul and had informed the US military to prevent an accidental clash. In a statement, Pyongyang said it would "cut off roads and railways" that might have someday facilitated

SEOUL: North Korea's Army said it will completely cut off roads and railways connected to South Korea starting from Wednesday (Oct 9), and fortify the areas on its side of the border, state media KCNA reported. The announcement heralds a further escalation in activity close to the demarcation line separati

It comes as tensions between the Koreas are at their highest point in years.

SEOUL: North Korea’s military said it will cut off all roads and railways connected to South Korea starting Wednesday and build “strong defence struct...

Drills come more than a week after Chinese military said its air and naval forces conducted maneuvers in disputed area of South China Sea, fanning tensions in waterway that remains volatile flashpoint in region