North Korea says one million people have volunteered to join the army amid escalating tensions with South Korea

North Korea says more than a million young people have enlisted or rejoined the army this week after Pyongyang accused Seoul, South Korea, of flying drones into its airspace.

Here's What We Know

Yesterday, 15 October, North Korea blew up roads and railways connecting the two Koreas, warning that any further drone flights would be considered a declaration of war.

South Korea has denied all the allegations, but Pyongyang claims to have "clear evidence" of official involvement in the campaign, which allegedly includes anti-regime propaganda leaflets scattered over the North's capital.

"Millions of young people have taken part in a nationwide struggle to destroy the South Korean scum who have committed a serious provocation of violating the DPRK's sovereignty with drones," the official Korean Central News Agency said.

The agency also stated that on 14 and 15 October, more than 1.4 million representatives of youth organisations, youth and students across the country voluntarily volunteered to join or return to the Korean People's Army.

It is worth explaining that North Korea obliges all men to serve in the military for many years.

South Korea has long been launching balloons with leaflets against the Pyongyang regime across the border. However, this tactic has angered the enemy, so they have responded by "bombarding" the South with balloons containing garbage.

Source: The Defence Post