Tensions Rise Along South-North Korea Border

PAJU, SOUTH KOREA - JUNE 11: Barricades are placed near the Unification Bridge, which leads to the Panmunjom near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on June 11, 2024 in Paju, South Korea. Tensions between South and North Korea have escalated sharply in recent days, with both sides engaging in provocative actions, including North Korea's launch of hundreds of trash-filled balloons across the border and South Korea's decision to resume anti-North Korea propaganda broadcasts via loudspeakers. The move by South Korea marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between the two Koreas, with North Korea warning of "new responses" if the broadcasts continue, amid concerns of a potential military response from Pyongyang. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)