This Time, the Korean Loudspeaker Standoff Is Different

The Diplomat - Oct 22, 2026

Typically, South Korea has used loudspeakers to respond to North Korean provocations. Now Pyongyang has vowed to turn them on – and the prospects for de-escalation are dim.

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