Event Brief
UPDATED May 18, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
May 17, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET
Kim calls for making South border an “impregnable fortress”
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Kim Jong Un urged ideological loyalty and vigilance, calling for an “impregnable fortress” on the South Korea border.
WHO: Kim Jong Un
WHAT: Called for making the border with South Korea an “impregnable fortress” and stressed vigilance against the “archenemy.”
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 5:33 PM ET
WHERE: North Korea
WHY: He stressed ideological loyalty and vigilance against South Korea, described as the “archenemy.”
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