Tensions Building on Korean Border Following Nuclear Blast

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received an irritating birthday gift Friday when South Korea resumed critical loudspeaker broadcasts along the border area. North Korea’s military in response has increased the number of forward-deployed troops, and the South’s forces are on the highest possible military alert. The resumption of these broadcasts using a string of loudspeaker towers stationed along the South Korean side of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) raises the potential for...

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