{"id":2354779,"date":"2024-10-14T16:25:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T20:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-korea-expected-to-blow-up-roads-into-south-korea-following-drone-incursion-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-14T16:28:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T20:28:59","slug":"north-korea-expected-to-blow-up-roads-into-south-korea-following-drone-incursion-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-korea-expected-to-blow-up-roads-into-south-korea-following-drone-incursion-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea expected to blow up roads into South Korea following drone incursion &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorth-korea-expected-to-blow-up-roads-into-south-korea-following-drone-incursion-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2354779&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>North Korea is reportedly planning to destroy\u200c roads connecting it to South Korea following allegations that \u2062South Korean drones have intruded\u200c into North Korean airspace, reportedly to drop critical leaflets \u2064about Kim Jong \u2062Un\u2019s regime. The South Korean government has not\u200b confirmed the presence of these drones but is prepared for any potential escalations. South Korean \u200dmilitary \u200bofficials\u200c are closely observing the situation, indicating \u200bthey \u200dare ready \u200cfor\u200c possible provocations from \u200cthe\u2063 North. Lee Sung-joon from the South Korean\u2064 Joint Chiefs of Staff \u2062revealed that\u200d North Korean officials are taking measures to prepare for blowing up the connecting roads. Kim Yo Jong, the\u2063 sister of Kim Jong\u200d Un, has condemned\u200c the \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-great-tank-debate-now-shifts-to-the-great-f-16-debate\/\" title=\"The Great Tank Debate Now Shifts to the Great F-16 Debate\">drone incursions<\/a>,\u2063 placing responsibility on the United States.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">North Korea expected to blow up roads into South Korea following drone incursion<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1683697\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-korea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>North Korean government<\/a> is preparing to blow up the roads connecting it to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-korea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>South Korea<\/a> following alleged drone incursions that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seven-afghans-refugees-detained-in-germany-three-had-forged-docs-four-previously-deported-criminals-report-says\/\" title=\"Seven Afghans Refugees Detained In Germany: Three Had Forged Docs, Four Previously Deported Criminals, Report Says\">sparked intense backlash<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-albanian-president-sali-berisha-blasts-u-s-persona-non-grata-status-blames-soros-involvement\/\" title=\"Former Albanian President Sali Berisha Blasts U.S. &quot;Persona Non Grata&quot; Status, Blames Soros Involvement\">hermit state<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>North Korea accused its southern counterpart on Friday of repeatedly flying drones into the area surrounding the capital city of Pyongyang in order to drop leaflets criticizing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kim-jong-un\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>supreme leader Kim Jong Un&rsquo;s<\/a> regime.<\/p>\n<p>The South Korean government has not provided comment on the existence or nature of the alleged drones but conveyed preparedness in case of escalation.<\/p>\n<p>South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesman Lee Sung-joon said the military is &ldquo;closely monitoring the situation and standing fully ready for the North&rsquo;s provocations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">South Korean soldiers patrol the barbed-wire fence in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (AP Photo\/Ahn Young-joon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lee claimed Korean People&rsquo;s Army officials have &ldquo;installed screens on the roads and are working behind those screens, preparing to blow up the roads&rdquo; connecting North Korea and South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>Kim Yo Jong, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-leader-orders-massive-escalation-in-clash-with-israel-report\/\" title=\"Iranian Leader Orders Massive Escalation in Clash With Israel: Report\">supreme leader&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s sister and vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers&rsquo; Party of Korea, spoke on Monday against the alleged drone incursions and placed blame for the incident on the United States.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We clearly know that the military dregs of the ROK are chiefly to blame for the case of drone infiltration into Pyongyang,&rdquo; Kim Yo Jong said. <\/p>\n<p>She also flexed North Korean <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nuclear-weapons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>nuclear capabilities<\/a>, warning that &ldquo;if the sovereignty of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-claims-to-have-developed-new-missile-that-can-hit-israel-u-s-bases-in-region\/\" title=\"Iran Claims To Have Developed New Missile That Can Hit Israel, U.S. Bases In Region\">nuclear weapons state<\/a> was violated by mongrels tamed by Yankees, the master of those dogs should be held accountable for this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The destruction of the few roads connecting North Korea to South Korea would be just the latest in a series of pivots against inter-Korean cooperation undertaken by the Kim regime.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kim Jong Un is overseeing the modification of his nation&rsquo;s constitution to designate South Korea as its primary enemy, abandoning all pretenses of reunification. The constitutional restructuring was first floated in January.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/conflicts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Military engagements<\/a> between North Korea and South Korea ended in 1953 with the signing of an armistice, but a lack of a treaty ending the Korean War means the two nations remain in armed conflict on paper.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1683697\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1683697\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korea plans to destroy roads to South Korea after drone incidents<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2354780,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP24288308775697.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[42993,42994,32109,34188,32076],"class_list":["post-2354779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-drone-incursion","tag-military-tensions","tag-north-korea","tag-south-korea","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP24288308775697.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354779","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2354779"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354779\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2354780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2354779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2354779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2354779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}