Defense ministry voices 'grave concern' over N. Korea heightening border tensions with threats

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SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry on Tuesday expressed "grave concerns" over North Korea's escalation of inter-Korean border tensions with military threats and its criticism of South Korean military operations conducted in response to last month's mine blast that injured its soldiers.

"The Ministry of National Defense expresses grave concern over Kim Yo-jong's criticism of our military's legitimate operations conducted under the Armistice Agreement, as well as her escalation of tensions through military threats," it said in a statement.

"The warning broadcasts and warning shots conducted by our military near the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) are legitimate and defensive measures intended to prevent North Korean troops from violating the MDL and to repel those that cross it," the ministry said.

In a commentary issued by state media Monday, Kim, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, threatened to deploy more weapons along the border and resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts, citing the South's numerous warning broadcasts and warning shots that she claimed has turned the border area "very unstable."

The Ministry of National Defense headquarters in Yongsan, Seoul (Yonhap)

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首尔，10月20日（韩联社）——韩国国防部周二对朝鲜以军事威胁升级朝韩边境紧张局势，以及批评韩国为回应上个月造成朝鲜士兵受伤的地雷爆炸事件而采取的军事行动表示“严重关切”。

“国防部对金与正批评我军根据停战协定进行的合法军事行动，以及她通过军事威胁加剧紧张局势表示严重关切。”声明中写道。

“我军在军事分界线附近进行的警告广播和警告射击是合法的防御措施，旨在防止朝鲜军队违反军事分界线，并击退越过该线的人员，”国防部表示。

朝鲜官方媒体周一发表评论称，朝鲜领导人金正恩的妹妹金正恩威胁要在边境部署更多武器，并恢复宣传广播。她援引韩国多次发出警告广播和鸣枪示警的言论，声称这些行为已使边境地区“非常不稳定”。

位于首尔龙山区的韩国国防部总部（韩联社）

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（导语）朝鲜领导人妹妹称南部边境局势“非常不稳定”

朝鲜威胁在边境部署更多武器后，韩国最高军事官员下令采取强硬回应措施。

国防部对朝鲜以威胁手段加剧边境紧张局势表示“严重关切”。