News from Oct 22, 2026 (UTC)
North Korea isTense
Much worse than usualBelow usual for 4 days
Oct 9Oct 22
Why
North Korea reportedly mobilised its army to firing positions amid rumours about Kim Jong Un's death.
North Korea is preparing to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts as relations with South Korea sour.
Kim Jong Un's sister threatened to 'mercilessly eliminate' South Korean troops.
What happened
- Statements24%
- Cooperation45%
- Criticism19%
- Protests0%
- Pressure5%
- Fighting8%
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- TenseWorse than usual
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- SteadyAbout usual
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