Lee Jae-myung says North Korea’s DMZ barriers betrayed fear Yoon would attack



News Lee Jae-myung says North Korea’s DMZ barriers betrayed fear Yoon would attack ROK presidential frontrunner suggests DPRK construction work last year served as omen of Yoon’s martial law plans Jooheon Kim May 20, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Border guard personnel deployed at a western front temporary post \| Image: ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (March 27, 2025) South Korean presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung has claimed that North Korea's construction of border barriers betrayed its concern that former President Yoon Suk-yeol would attack, suggesting that the walls in the demilitarized zone were a harbinger of Yoon’s martial law plans. During a campaign rally in Seoul on Monday, Lee speculated that Pyongyang built these barriers out of fear of a South Korean military advance. South Korean presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung has claimed that North Korea's construction of border barriers betrayed its concern that former President Yoon Suk-yeol would attack, suggesting that the walls in the demilitarized zone were a harbinger of Yoon’s martial law plans. During a campaign rally in Seoul on Monday, Lee speculated that Pyongyang built these barriers out of fear of a South Korean military advance. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Lee Jae-myung says North Korea’s DMZ barriers betrayed fear Yoon would attack

ROK presidential frontrunner suggests DPRK construction work last year served as omen of Yoon’s martial law plans

Jooheon Kim May 20, 2025

Lee Jae-myung says North Korea’s DMZ barriers betrayed fear Yoon would attack

Border guard personnel deployed at a western front temporary post | Image: ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (March 27, 2025)

South Korean presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung has claimed that North Korea's construction of border barriers betrayed its concern that former President Yoon Suk-yeol would attack, suggesting that the walls in the demilitarized zone were a harbinger of Yoon’s martial law plans.

During a campaign rally in Seoul on Monday, Lee speculated that Pyongyang built these barriers out of fear of a South Korean military advance.

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