North Korea calls on foreign citizens to evacuate from South Korea.

April 10, 2013 07:04

North Korea believes that foreigners would not be safe in the event of war between the two Koreas.

North Korea's Asia-Pacific Peace Committee has issued a warning that all foreign organizations, businesses, and individuals, including tourists in Seoul and other parts of South Korea, should seek shelter and evacuate the country for their safety amid the impending war.

The organization stated that if war were to break out on the Korean Peninsula, it would be an “all-out war, a merciless, divine war of retaliation” waged by North Korea.

The committee accused the U.S. and South Korea of ​​"waiting for an opportunity" to launch a war against North Korea after massively supplying South Korea with weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear war materiel.

Last week, Pyongyang advised embassies in the city to consider evacuation in the event of war.


North Korean soldiers look towardMaleFrom the Panmunjom area located between the border lines of the two countries (photo: Reuters)

Some embassies inSeoulThey have also urged their citizens to leave the area. However, the US maintains that there are no clear signs of threats to American citizens.However, the residentsSeoulThey continued their daily activities without any signs of anxiety.


Female PresidentWeldNationalParkGeun-hye expressed disappointment at North Korea's halt of activities at the industrial complex.KaesongNews of the closure of the joint industrial complex between the two countries has diverted attention from speculation about North Korea's impending fourth nuclear test or missile launch.


Approximately 475 South Korean factory workers and managers are still at the site.Kaesongwithin a few kilometers of the border between the two regions.


Koreans are hesitant to leave the area, fearing it will affect their companies and jobs. Some remain in lodgings along the border, hoping the industrial zone will reopen soon.


They said that their North Korean colleagues had been noticeably quieter in recent days and seemed to be complaining about the closure of the industrial complex.

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