The North Korean leader’s sister Kim Yo Jong and top military brass visited the inter-Korean border on Wednesday, according to state media, announcing that the DPRK will restart loudspeaker broadcasts and ordering troops to “counterattack” if South Korean forces threaten their safety.

DPRK Marshal Pak Jong Chon inspected key points of the “southern border fortification construction site,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. The outlet released photos of Pak, Kim and other officials near a barbed wire fence and concrete wall.

“When the enemy, following warning broadcasts and warning shots, commits provocations that actually threaten the safety of our