August 20, 2015
South Korea (click here) fired dozens of artillery rounds toward North Korea on Thursday after the North shelled across the border to protest against anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts by Seoul - the first exchange of fire in 10 months.
North Korea did not return fire but warned Seoul in a letter that it would take military action if the South did not stop the loudspeaker broadcasts along the border within 48 hours, the South's Defense Ministry said.
In a separate letter, Pyongyang said it was willing to offer an opening to resolve the conflict even though it considers the broadcasts a declaration of war, South Korea's Unification Ministry said....
Would it be wishful thinking to believe North Korea wanted to end tensions? This is from The Korea Herald.
August 20, 2015
North Korea’s rocket provocation (click here) Thursday sharply raised cross-border tensions and further dimmed the prospects of bilateral reconciliation, posing a tougher challenge to Seoul’s hitherto unfruitful efforts to build trust with the communist regime.
Pyongyang’s firing of a rocket toward Seoul’s propaganda loudspeakers appeared intended to stop the South Korean military from expanding its anti-Pyongyang broadcasts along the tense border, which could potentially awaken North Koreans to the dictatorial nature of the regime, analysts said.
They also pointed out that the recent spate of provocations by the North underscored its lack of will to mend fences with the South. The rocket attack came as tensions remained high due to the Aug. 4 land mine attack that injured two South Korean troops.
South Korea (click here) fired dozens of artillery rounds toward North Korea on Thursday after the North shelled across the border to protest against anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts by Seoul - the first exchange of fire in 10 months.
North Korea did not return fire but warned Seoul in a letter that it would take military action if the South did not stop the loudspeaker broadcasts along the border within 48 hours, the South's Defense Ministry said.
In a separate letter, Pyongyang said it was willing to offer an opening to resolve the conflict even though it considers the broadcasts a declaration of war, South Korea's Unification Ministry said....
Would it be wishful thinking to believe North Korea wanted to end tensions? This is from The Korea Herald.
August 20, 2015
North Korea’s rocket provocation (click here) Thursday sharply raised cross-border tensions and further dimmed the prospects of bilateral reconciliation, posing a tougher challenge to Seoul’s hitherto unfruitful efforts to build trust with the communist regime.
Pyongyang’s firing of a rocket toward Seoul’s propaganda loudspeakers appeared intended to stop the South Korean military from expanding its anti-Pyongyang broadcasts along the tense border, which could potentially awaken North Koreans to the dictatorial nature of the regime, analysts said.
They also pointed out that the recent spate of provocations by the North underscored its lack of will to mend fences with the South. The rocket attack came as tensions remained high due to the Aug. 4 land mine attack that injured two South Korean troops.
