North Korea appears to jam GPS signals near sea border ahead of ROK election



News North Korea appears to jam GPS signals near sea border ahead of ROK election South Korean authorities confirm GPS 'disturbances’ in Yellow Sea last week that required issuing warning to ships Anton Sokolin \| Jooheon Kim June 2, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Razor-wire fencing can be found all over Baengnyong Island. \| Image: NK News North Korea likely jammed GPS signals near the inter-Korean maritime border last week, in a new wave of interference just ahead of the upcoming presidential vote that could endanger ships and aircraft. The ROK’s 6th Marine Brigade stationed at the country’s northwestern frontier near Baengnyong Island in the Yellow Sea detected a series of “GPS disturbances” in the area last Thursday, warning fishermen of signal jamming, a police spokesperson on the island told NK News. North Korea likely jammed GPS signals near the inter-Korean maritime border last week, in a new wave of interference just ahead of the upcoming presidential vote that could endanger ships and aircraft. The ROK’s 6th Marine Brigade stationed at the country’s northwestern frontier near Baengnyong Island in the Yellow Sea detected a series of “GPS disturbances” in the area last Thursday, warning fishermen of signal jamming, a police spokesperson on the island told NK News. 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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North Korea appears to jam GPS signals near sea border ahead of ROK election

South Korean authorities confirm GPS 'disturbances’ in Yellow Sea last week that required issuing warning to ships

Anton Sokolin | Jooheon Kim June 2, 2025

North Korea appears to jam GPS signals near sea border ahead of ROK election

Razor-wire fencing can be found all over Baengnyong Island. | Image: NK News

North Korea likely jammed GPS signals near the inter-Korean maritime border last week, in a new wave of interference just ahead of the upcoming presidential vote that could endanger ships and aircraft.

The ROK’s 6th Marine Brigade stationed at the country’s northwestern frontier near Baengnyong Island in the Yellow Sea detected a series of “GPS disturbances” in the area last Thursday, warning fishermen of signal jamming, a police spokesperson on the island told NK News.

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