North Korea shock: Kim Jong-Un stops military action against South Korea in major U-turn

Kim recently chaired a meeting with the country’s Central Military Commission, which consisted of top officials from the ruling party’s regime. The source of this latest unravelling is the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the state news agency of North Korea. It’s an organisation that is known for being the mouthpiece of Kim Jong-Un and the current administration, with various reports in the past consisting berating their Southern counterparts.

According to the KCNA: The meeting also discussed documents outlining measures for “further bolstering the war deterrent of the country.”

Tensions have been at an all-time high along the Korean Peninsula.

South Korea and North Korean defectors have been plotting to fly propaganda leaflets over to the North, which has angered the Kim regime.

Pyongyang has claimed this violates an agreement between the two countries, which was put in place to help simmer military confrontation.

Kim Jong Un, North Korean Supreme Leader.

Kim Jong Un, North Korean Supreme Leader. (Image: GETTY IMAGE)

However, UN officials have also said the flying of propaganda material is perfectly acceptable as a means of expressing ones freedom of speech.

North Korea, naturally frustrated by this, decided to retaliate against the South by blowing up a joint liaison office last week.

The four-storey office was constructed in 2018 as a way to help ease tensions between the two powers and act as a centre to work on peace agreements.

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People in Seoul protesting

People in Seoul protesting (Image: GETTY IMAGE)

However, when the North decided to destroy the building last week that brought an end to positive communications with the South and it seems like the situation has now only regressed.

Furthermore, North Korea has threatened military action by mobilising its troops onto border regions near the South, whilst also installing propaganda loudspeakers blaring into the South.

It’s reported that around 20 loudspeakers have been installed across the border, with orders apparently coming from Kim Jong-Un’s sister, Kim Yo-Jong.

Such systems were taken down after the two Koreas signed an accord in 2018 to cease “all hostile acts.”

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North Korean and South Korean leaders at the DMZ.

North Korean and South Korean leaders at the DMZ. (Image: GETTY IMAGE)

South Korea could potentially reciprocate with the same approach, but that would go against their own accord.

Kim already warned last week of aggressive measures against South Korea that could involve the military.

She hasn’t elaborated yet on the what that entails, however some experts believe she isn’t actually interested in starting a war, but rather wants to prove her military prowess.

Soldier patrolling the regions around the Korean border.

Soldier patrolling the regions around the Korean border. (Image: GETTY IMAGE)

There are certain zones that have been demilitarised in recent years under the inter-Korean pact.

However, it’s looking likely the General’s in the Korean People’s Army (KPA) have said they are studying action plans to re-enter those zones.

They added that they’ll look to turn the front line into a fortress.

North Korea has tossed around the idea of staging their own leafleting campaign against the South, suggesting that flyers would soon be sent into the South.

Inter-Korean liaison office being blown up by North Korea.

Inter-Korean liaison office being blown up by North Korea. (Image: GETTY IMAGE)

On the other hand, there could be efforts by North Korea to try and de-escalate tensions in a bid to draw concessions from South Korea.

“North Korea is trying to maximize its leverage and flexibility by mixing calculated raising of tensions with calculated de-escalation,” said Mintaro Oba, a former U.S. State Department official working on North Korea.

“What else is new?”

The North could also be working to buy time after raising tensions too quickly, said Christopher Green, a political analyst and expert on the current conflict.

source: express.co.uk