North Korea Says Border Firepower Units Took Positions

North Korea said Wednesday that new firepower units had taken firing positions near the border with South Korea, as Kim Yo Jong and senior military official Pak Jong Chon inspected fortifications and Pyongyang warned its troops to act if their safety is threatened. The reported positions have not been independently confirmed, and the announcement does not establish that additional tactical strike weapons have been deployed. The inspection took place Tuesday, according to North Korean state media. Kim, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said the units had taken their positions and invoked an order to make the border impregnable. Pak told troops to take what state media described as prompt and resolute action if South Korean forces threatened personnel working on fortifications. The statements followed Kim’s remarks on October 19 that North Korea was considering reinforcing tactical strike assets near the frontier and resuming loudspeaker broadcasts aimed at South Korea. Neither step has been confirmed as implemented. South Korean military officials said they were monitoring the weapons threat but had not confirmed a new deployment. Seoul has not announced a decision to restart...