DPRK says South Korean military conducted "serious provocation"

23/8/2025 17:09

The South Korean military on Tuesday conducted "a serious provocation," firing more than 10 warning shots at soldiers of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Saturday.



The DPRK soldiers were working on a permanent barrier project near the southern border line at that time, the KCNA said, citing a senior military official in its report.



The provocation is a "serious prelude that would inevitably drive the situation in the southern border area where a huge number of forces are stationing in confrontation with each other to the uncontrollable phase and the DPRK army is keeping tabs on the present situation," said Ko Jong Chol, vice-chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army, in a press statement issued on Friday.



At present, the DPRK army is conducting a barrier project to permanently block the southern border with South Korea as part of the regular work to reinforce the border, said the statement.