Last week North Korea hit the headlines with a vow to fire up its loudspeaker systems to blare propaganda into the South, but the latest dispute comes against a backdrop of militarisation of the border by Kim Jong-un that has been years in the making.(上周，朝鲜誓言重启扩音器系统向韩国播放宣传广播，由此登上新闻头条。但最新这场争端的大背景，是金正恩多年来一直在推进的边境军事化。)
上周，朝鲜誓言重启扩音器系统向韩国播放宣传广播，由此登上新闻头条。但最新这场争端的大背景，是金正恩多年来一直在推进的边境军事化。
Since April 2024, North Korea has been working on building a permanent fortified border through the demilitarised zone (DMZ) that divides the two sides, work that has led to a mine explosion that injured three South Korean soldiers and plunged ties to new lows.(自2024年4月起，朝鲜一直在穿越分隔朝韩的非军事区（DMZ）修建永久性防御边境。这项工程导致地雷爆炸，炸伤三名韩国士兵，使双边关系跌至新低。)
自2024年4月起，朝鲜一直在穿越分隔朝韩的非军事区（DMZ）修建永久性防御边境。这项工程导致地雷爆炸，炸伤三名韩国士兵，使双边关系跌至新低。
Here’s a brief guide to(简要指南) what is being built, what Pyongyang says it’s for, and why even deciding where the border is has become such a fraught(棘手的) issue.
以下简要指南将介绍：朝鲜正在修建什么、平壤方面声称其目的何在，以及为何连确定边界位置都成了如此棘手的问题。
What is North Korea building at the border?
朝鲜在边境修建什么？
Why is Kim Jong-un doing this?
金正恩为何这样做？
Why are tensions rising now?
为何紧张局势现在升级？
Does anyone know where the border actually runs?
有人知道边界究竟在哪里吗？
Is anything being done to resolve the border issue?
是否有解决边界问题的举措？