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N. Korea says situation on the ‘brink of war’

DPRK official says South's propaganda broadcasts and movement of military assets to blame

A North Korean official said the South’s propaganda broadcasts on the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), are pushing the two countries to the “brink of war”, according to a broadcast from Korean Central Television (KCTV).

Speaking at a mass rally in Pyongyang celebrating what the DPRK called a successful trial of a hydrogen bomb, the head of country’s propaganda department criticised the broadcasts and the movement of U.S. military assets to South Korea.

“The U.S. and its followers have already resumed the propaganda broadcasting, envying the successful result of our first H-bomb test. They are bringing in strategic bombers and driving the