“North Korea’s GPS signal interference, 331 incidents this month”

Ministry of Science and ICT Announces North Korean GPS Signal Jamming Situation
279 Cases in Aviation, 52 Cases in Maritime… No Actual Damage,

GPS display on Yeonpyeong Island, Ongjin County, Incheon. Yonhap News,
, ‘The government announced that North Korea’s GPS jamming activities have exceeded 300 cases this month.’,
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, ‘On the 10th, the Ministry of Science and ICT stated, “Interference signals coming from the direction of Gaepung and Haeju in North Korea continue to be detected by the radio management system,” and “From the 1st to 11 a.m. on the 10th, there have been a total of 331 reports of GPS signal reception interference, including 279 from aircraft and 52 from ships.” Fortunately, there were no actual damages such as operational accidents.’,
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, ‘Radio interference refers to the act of sending jamming signals in the GPS frequency band with greater intensity than the GPS reception signals, thereby disrupting the normal use of services that rely on GPS signals. When such interference occurs, it can hinder the reception of location information in land, sea, and air traffic.’,
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, ‘Currently, the Ministry of Science and ICT is operating a real-time monitoring system for GPS jamming. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is taking measures such as issuing aviation notices on GPS usage precautions, implementing alternative navigation for aircraft, utilizing ground navigation safety facilities, and providing support from control organizations.’,
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, ‘The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries is also disseminating information about the jamming situation and is cooperating with the Coast Guard to implement actions such as guiding the safe operation of fishing vessels, providing navigation precaution advice, and using alternative navigation methods for ships.’,
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, ‘The Ministry of Science and ICT stated, “We are carefully monitoring the GPS jamming to prevent any harm to the operation of aircraft and ships,” and added, “We plan to maintain a constant state of preparedness in cooperation with related ministries such as the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.”‘,
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