North Korea jammed GPS signals near the inter-Korean maritime border earlier this week, leading ROK authorities to issue a warning to civilian vessels.

The jamming took place just hours before the DPRK reportedly stopped its transmission of signals aimed at interfering with South Korean propaganda radio in response to Seoul’s suspension of the broadcasts.

A ROK science ministry spokesperson told NK News that the GPS jamming took place on Tuesday near the country’s Baengnyeong Island in the Yellow Sea. 

“We can confirm that there was an attempt from the North,” the official said. “But it’s difficult to provide further technical