https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-is-north-korea-fortifying-its-border-with-south-koreaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-is-north-korea-fortifying-its-border-with-south-koreahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-is-north-korea-fortifying-its-border-with-south-korea#u168625Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:31:14 +0000North Korea is heavily fortifying its heavily armed border with South Korea, installing new fencing and laying close to a million extra landmines along the Demilitarized Zone. The military escalation coincides with a sharp diplomatic and security row between Pyongyang and Seoul involving a landmine blast, a threat to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts across the frontier, and a barrage of ballistic missile tests fired toward the sea. South Korea has vowed to respond firmly to any border breaches.Why it mattersThe sudden border reinforcement highlights Kim Jong-un's evolving military