North Korea Reports 1.4 Million Military Volunteers Amid Tensions with South Korea

The surge in enlistment follows allegations of South Korean drone provocations over Pyongyang, escalating regional tensions.

North Korea claims over 1.4 million young people have volunteered to join its military in response to alleged South Korean drone incursions.
The Korean Central News Agency describes the enlistments as a unified national response to a perceived threat to North Korea's sovereignty.
South Korea has denied the accusations of sending drones, while its military remains unable to confirm the claims.
North Korea has destroyed sections of inter-Korean transport lines as tensions rise, warning of severe consequences if provocations continue.
The situation has prompted discussions among South Korea, the U.S., and Japan, who have condemned North Korea's actions as intentional tension-raising.