A government official pointed out that North Korean leader Kim Jung Eun's recent extreme statements and successive missile tests exceed the level of pressure that has been placed on South Korea in the past. Further tensions on the Korean Peninsula
Although there are concerns that a full-scale war may be imminent, he added that there is no signal that a full-scale war is imminent. Last December, at the general meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim mentioned the relationship with South Korea.
``North-South relations are no longer in a state of kinship, but rather a relationship of hostile nations and a relationship of belligerent countries during a war,'' he said. This statement was made against South Korea (South Korea), against the United States,
It was seen as a clear statement of the enemy line of ``strong against strong.'' In an editorial on the 1st of this month, the South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo urged the South Korean government, ``Policy towards North Korea and unification policy requires a calm understanding of the actual situation in North Korea.''
We have to start from scratch.'' Meanwhile, in his New Year's speech, South Korean President Yoon Seo-gyeol stated that by June of this year, the United States will defend South Korea with nuclear, conventional forces, missile defense, etc.
announced that it would complete efforts to strengthen its "extended deterrence." ``We will fundamentally block North Korea's nuclear and missile threats,'' he emphasized.
North Korea has continued to carry out military provocations since the beginning of the new year. north korea
conducted shelling north of the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the Yellow Sea for three consecutive days from the 5th to the 7th of this month. On the 28th, several cruise missiles were launched from the sea on the Sea of Japan side.
The South Korean military recently declared the complete abandonment of the buffer zone established in the inter-Korean military agreement that prohibits hostilities. “9.19 South
The agreement, known as the North Korean Military Agreement, is an annex to the Pyongyang Joint Declaration signed by then-President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in September 2018. Military tension between North and South
The two sides agreed to make efforts for mitigation, and agreed to cease all hostilities on the ground, sea, and air, and to take measures to transform the demilitarized zone (DMZ) into a peace zone. death
However, a spokesperson for the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the South Korean military stated at a press conference on the 8th of this month that ``the cessation of hostilities zone no longer exists.'' South Korean media said, ``With this announcement by military authorities, the ``September 19 Agreement'' itself is
Some say that, in effect, it has become a dead culture.'' (JoongAng Ilbo) As tensions on the Korean peninsula increase, the New York Times reports that North Korea is planning to move to South Korea within a few months, citing U.S. government officials.
Pointed out the possibility of taking serious military action against the country. He pointed out that Kim Jong Il's recent statements such as ``South Korea is our number one enemy'' need to be taken seriously.
In November 2010, North Korea launched an artillery attack on South Korea's Yongpyong Island, located in waters close to the maritime North-South Military Demarcation Line (NLL). With this, Korea
Two military personnel were killed and 15 others were seriously injured, and two civilians were also killed and three injured. John Bolton, who served as a presidential aide in the Trump administration, cited this incident as saying, ``
North Korea appears to be planning to carry out an attack that will exceed the bombardment of Yongpyong Island. "We must prepare for the possibility of shocking provocations."
However, U.S. government officials do not believe that an all-out war on the Korean peninsula is imminent.
. The BBC reported that when it interviewed seven experts familiar with the situation in North Korea, all of them said they believed there was "no chance of war". International crisis group interviewed by the bureau
"Betting the entire regime on a potentially cataclysmic war is not North Korea's style," said Christopher Green, senior advisor at Loop (ICG). Also, another
Experts pointed out that since North Korea has recently been supplying weapons such as ballistic missiles to Russia, ``If North Korea is preparing for war, we will not provide arms support.''
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