# Seoul vows ‘resolute punishment’ if North Korea carries out new border threats

https://mins.news/en/item/107227

- Reuters, 2026-10-20 03:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/seoul-vows-resolute-punishment-after-north-korea-threatens-new-border-measures-2026-10-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad6db91ab53aa0001d9aab2

> South Korea said on Tuesday it would respond sternly if North Korea follows through on threats to strengthen its military posture along the border, which have heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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