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S. Korea warns of 'decisive retaliation' as N. Korea threatens to deploy strike assets to border

South Korea vowed Tuesday to take decisive action if North Korea launches any further provocations, pushing back after Pyongyang threatened military escalation over warning shots fired by the South along the fortified border. The defense ministry issued such…

Reported by Korea Times Oct 20, 2026 · 08:02 UTC

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