The Latest on Koreas: N. Koreans speak out against South

South Korean army's armored vehicle moves in Yeoncheon, south of the demilitarized zone that divides the two Koreas, South Korea, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015. The two Koreas prepared for a possible military clash Saturday as the North's deadline loomed for Seoul to dismantle loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Korean propaganda across their border. North Korea has declared its frontline troops are in full war readiness and prepared to go to battle if Seoul doesn't back down. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) South Korean army's armored vehicle moves in Yeoncheon, south of the demilitarized zone that divides the two Koreas, South Korea, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015. The two Koreas prepared for a possible military clash Saturday as the North's deadline loomed for Seoul to dismantle loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Korean propaganda across their border. North Korea has declared its frontline troops are in full war readiness and prepared to go to battle if Seoul doesn't back down. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

By Associated Press August 22, 2015 6 min read

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – The latest on the tensions on the Korean Peninsula (all times local):

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3 p.m.

In Pyongyang, businesses are open as usual and street stalls selling ice cream are crowded as residents took breaks under parasols from the summer sun. There are no visible signs of increased security measures, though the city is even under normal situations heavily secured and fortified.

The North’s state-run media has strongly ratcheted up its rhetoric, saying the whole nation is bracing for the possibility of an all-out war. Leader Kim Jong Un has been shown repeatedly on TV news broadcasts leading a strategy meeting with the top military brass to review the North’s attack plan and young people are reportedly swarming to recruitment centers to sign up to join the fight.