# North Korea orders border troops to act ‘resolutely’ if South Korea threatens their safety

https://mins.news/en/item/108985

- Reuters, 2026-10-21 07:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korean-army-chief-inspects-border-with-south-korea-says-troops-must-act-if-2026-10-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad86301ab53aa0001d9bb67

> North Korea said on Wednesday that it had instructed border troops to act promptly and resolutely if South Korean forces threaten their safety, raising the risk of a clash along the heavily armed frontier.

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