The border area that's getting more tense...Resident 'Anxiety'

[Anchor]
Residents of the border region complained of anxiety as North Korea continued to cut off the inter-Korean relations by blowing up roads on the Gyeongui and Donghae lines.

There is a reporter on the scene. Reporter YOO JI HYUN!

[Reporter]
Yes, it is located at the Peace Observatory in Ganghwa Island, Incheon.

[Anchor]
Is the area adjacent to North Korea where reporter Yoo is located?

[Reporter]
Yes, it's a little foggy, but the place behind me is Samdal-ri, Daesung-myeon, North Korea.

This is within the civilian entry and exit control line, which is close enough to see the North Korean region.

So far, it is quiet without much movement.

North Korea blew up some sections of the East Sea Line and Gyeongui Line connecting the two Koreas yesterday.

Previously, he insisted on infiltrating the drone and ordered preparation for forward fire.

As North Korea strengthens inter-Korean disconnection measures, tensions in the border area here are increasing day by day.

This situation is leading to damage to local residents.

The residents whom the YTN reporters met had difficulty sleeping at night due to the noise of the South Korean broadcast,
He said his anxiety grew as he blew up the
road.

Let's hear the voices of the residents of the border area.

[Jang Seok-san / Border Area Residents: (The broadcast in South Korea) is done at dawn and late at night. It's really loud. It's not loud. It's better if you sleep with the door closed, but it's really loud when you come out.]

[Lee Kyung-ja / Border Area Resident: When I saw the news lying down in the evening, they just blew it up like that. I don't feel good. I'm nervous. I wonder why they keep doing that and I'm nervous.]

Neighboring local governments have also responded.

Ganghwa-gun and Ongjin-gun in Incheon have been opening 140 evacuation facilities 24 hours a day since yesterday.

Residents complained that security tourism in Gyeonggi-do and Gangwon-do was temporarily suspended, which hindered their livelihoods.

Paju City resumed security tourism in the Demilitarized Zone from 9 a.m. today after consultation with the military unit.

However, as it is not known when North Korea will launch provocations, residents' anxiety is expected to continue for the time being.

So far, I'm YTN's Yusohyun at the Ganghwa Island Peace Observatory.

Reporter for shooting
: Jeong Jin-hyun