North Korea’s army said Wednesday it was moving to “permanently shut off and block the southern border” with Seoul and had informed the US military to prevent an accidental clash. In a statement, Pyongyang said it would “cut off roads and railways” that might have someday facilitated travel between the two Koreas.

North Korea says it will permanently block its border with South Korea and boost its front-line defense posture to cope with “confrontational hysteria” by South Korean and U.S. forces, while not annou

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday warned North Korea that any attempt to use nuclear weapons would be met with a firm and overwhelming response from South Korea and its US allies. Speaking during an Armed Forces Day ceremony at a military base south of Seoul,