North Korean Deputy Ambassador Ri Jang Gon today accused South Korea and the US of fueling the growing crisis on the Korean Peninsula, prompting a rejection from the US and an allegation of “propaganda” from his South Korean counterpart.
But putting aside disputes over blame, it is extremely difficult to dispute Ri’s general thesis, that tensions are on the rise, and there is no reason to doubt his estimation that “a war may break out any moment.”
At dispute is the South Korean claim that North Korea attacked and sank one of their warships in March, an allegation which North Korea claims is based on “faked” evidence.
The US has promised absolute backing for South Korea over the dispute, and has vowed to see “consequences” inflicted on North Korea, though given the nation’s long-standing isolation it is unclear what measures the US could possibly impose.
The tensions have seen North Korea pull out of a Naval Safeguards agreement with its rival to the south, which in and of itself could kick off a renewal of the Korean War, which never formally ended but has been in ceasefire for over half a century.
Time to go home and get out of Korea.
North Korea sinking battleship in DISPUTED waters = BAD
Israel boarding civilian ship and slaughtering aid workers in INTERNATIONAL waters = GOOD
North Korea is really the Little Miss Issues of Asia. So emo.
“a war may break out any moment.” == "I may commit suicide at any moment"
Can't wait for their throne successorship infighting to be over.
Perhaps you should study up on how militarily powerful N Korea is. Hell we didn't even beat them the last time (there is a cease fire agreement only between the North and S Koreas and the UN) now.
Not only do they have a huge well equipped and trained military and navy with numerous very quiet subs, they have the will to commit to total war against the US. The South will not last long and our 35 thousand men at the DMZ will last about a day.
But this is just the kind of national emergency our masters in Washington need to distract we Americans from our destroyed economy and the elections this fall which, if engaged in all out conflict with North Koreans, will certainly be postponed. Thereby saving Obama's and his Congressional cronies from being soundly trounced at the polls.
Actually we DID beat them. It was China that saved them. In any case N.K. is not a danger to America and we should leave. I would mention S.K. has twice the north's population and forty times its wealth. So if it chooses not to spend enough on its military to protect itself that is its problem not ours. Lets go home.
absolutely! I couldn't care less of North Korea is stupid enough to attack South Korea, it's none of our business.
defrocking for President.
It is high time the US pull out of Korea. Sixty years is enough.
The USA has to stop being the cops of the world.
Their is a lot more behind this oil disaster then meets the eye also.