While North Korea is focusing on instilling hostility toward South Korea among residents by widely reporting on the Pyongyang drone incident, residents in border areas are said to be showing fatigue and concern over the growing tension.
On the 17th, a Daily NK Yanggang Province source said, “Recently, in Hyesan City, South Korea sent leaflets (anti-North Korea leaflets) by drone, creating an atmosphere as if war would break out at any moment,” adding, “A deep shadow of worry is cast on the faces of the residents. “There is,” he said.
North Korea has recently been sending out related reports and statements, claiming that South Korea invaded the skies of Pyongyang with a drone and distributed anti-North Korea leaflets. In response, workplaces used the assembly time to define South Korea’s drone infiltration as a provocation of war and harshly criticize residents. They are working hard to increase their hostility toward South Korea.
In fact, on the 14th, at a workplace in Hyesan City, executives and workers were gathered together for an assembly at 8 am and held for over 30 minutes, saying, “The infiltration of drones is a clear provocation of war by Korea,” and “Puppet Korean human scum have done something that cannot be tolerated by the world.” “He is known to have condemned it.”
Meanwhile, residents are said to be very concerned that North Korean authorities may take advantage of the tense situation to further strengthen social control.
In the past, North Korea has created an atmosphere of tension, strengthened control over residents, and promoted internal solidarity whenever joint ROK-US joint exercises were held, and the source said that residents see this incident as an extension of that.
In fact, voices are being raised among residents, such as “If control is strengthened, only our people will suffer” and “It would be better if leaflets and such were not sent.”
According to the source, a female resident in her 40s from Hyesan City said, “Starting this week, women’s union members have been summoned to give class education lectures, and the People’s Unit’s self-defense security has already been strengthened. “There really isn’t a single day where I leave people alone,” he said, complaining of fatigue.
This resident said, “If the situation becomes tense, I worry that things will get worse again.” “This time, perhaps because a Korean drone invaded Pyongyang, the situation is more tense than other times,” he said. “I’m really sick of living in this situation, so I wish war would just break out.”
Another resident of Hyesan City in his 60s said, “I’m so tired of always roaring without being able to do anything. They say they won’t be able to reach a conclusion, but they always complain about the tension in the situation and harass people. In the name of political tension, class consciousness is emphasized by holding people together for long periods of time at life reviews or lectures. “What can you say to people whose minds are filled with worries about their family’s livelihood?” he said, showing an uncomfortable look.
At the same time, he said, “I’m not even afraid of war anymore, perhaps because I’ve heard the term ‘war provocation’ sound like a song. “But I’m getting nervous because they’re making people suffer for no reason even though they’re not going to go to war,” he said. “I hope they don’t send out leaflets or anything that could cause political tension.” “It’s only going to be difficult for ordinary people like me and the pain will only increase,” he complained.
Source: www.dailynk.com
