Ko Jong-chol

Army Lieutenant General Ko Jong Chol said the incident was a 'premeditated and deliberate provocation'.

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-08-24

Lieutenant General Ko Jong Chol emphasized that the incident occurred on August 19 amid joint exercises between the USA and South Korea.

RBC·Russia· 2025-08-24

Ko Jong Chol, the deputy chief of staff of the Korean People's Army, described the actions of the North Korean soldiers as 'dangerous provocations'.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung·Switzerland· 2025-08-24

Lieutenant General Ko Jong Chol emphasized that the incident occurred on August 19 amid joint exercises by the US and South Korea.

RBC·Russia· 2025-08-24

Army Lieutenant General Ko Jong-chol called the event a 'premeditated and deliberate provocation.'

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·Taiwan· 2025-08-24

Ko Jong Chol accused the South Korean government of deliberately escalating tensions.

Clarín·Argentina· 2025-08-24

Ko Jong Chol is a North Korean army general who highlighted the serious military presence on both sides of the border.

Index.hu·Hungary· 2025-08-23

Army Lieutenant General Ko Jong Chol called the event a 'premeditated and deliberate provocation'.

Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·Pakistan· 2025-08-23

Ko Jong Chol, a North Korean general, described the incident as a 'premeditated and deliberate provocation'.

Morgunblaðið·Iceland· 2025-08-23

Ko Jong Chol is a lieutenant general and deputy chief of staff of the Korean People's Army who commented on the recent border shooting incident.

Tengri News – major Kazakh news website·Kazakhstan· 2025-08-23

North Korean Army Lt Gen Ko Jong Chol stated that Seoul's military fired warning shots towards its soldiers.

BBC·United Kingdom· 2025-08-23

Lieutenant General Ko Jong-chol stated that South Korean military fired warning shots towards North Korean soldiers.

Le Monde·France· 2025-08-23