North Korea jams GPS signals near sea border after denouncing ROK ‘intrusions’



News North Korea jams GPS signals near sea border after denouncing ROK ‘intrusions’ South Korea reports second day of jamming, as experts warn any crossing could provide pretext for DPRK military response Ifang Bremer \| Lina Park May 30, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean navy units training along the Northern Limit Line \| Image: ROK Navy (May 2017) North Korea jammed GPS signals near the inter-Korean maritime border for the second day in a row on Thursday, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), after the DPRK threatened military action if ROK ships crossed into its waters in the Yellow Sea. Experts said it’s unclear whether North Korea conducted the GPS jamming to provoke a conflict but that it could use any accidental crossings of the sea border as a pretext for a military response. North Korea jammed GPS signals near the inter-Korean maritime border for the second day in a row on Thursday, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), after the DPRK threatened military action if ROK ships crossed into its waters in the Yellow Sea. Experts said it’s unclear whether North Korea conducted the GPS jamming to provoke a conflict but that it could use any accidental crossings of the sea border as a pretext for a military response. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea jams GPS signals near sea border after denouncing ROK ‘intrusions’

South Korea reports second day of jamming, as experts warn any crossing could provide pretext for DPRK military response

Ifang Bremer | Lina Park May 30, 2024

North Korea jams GPS signals near sea border after denouncing ROK ‘intrusions’

South Korean navy units training along the Northern Limit Line | Image: ROK Navy (May 2017)

North Korea jammed GPS signals near the inter-Korean maritime border for the second day in a row on Thursday, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), after the DPRK threatened military action if ROK ships crossed into its waters in the Yellow Sea.

Experts said it’s unclear whether North Korea conducted the GPS jamming to provoke a conflict but that it could use any accidental crossings of the sea border as a pretext for a military response.

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