Signs of North Korea preparing for war appear

March 8, 2013 07:15

According to Kyodo, some signs could be observed in the capital Pyongyang on March 6 showing that the Democratic Republic of...

Signs were seen in Pyongyang on March 6 that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was preparing for war, a day after it threatened to scrap the ceasefire that ended the 1950-1953 Korean War, Kyodo reported.

Some people began camouflaging buses and trains as part of an effort to avoid attack.

The camouflage netting is made of leaves, branches and other materials. The preparations come as the United Nations moves to tighten sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea over its February nuclear test in defiance of international sanctions.


People in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea said this was the first time in many years that such preparations had been carried out.



North Korean Army

Previously, the statement of the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army on the evening of March 5 stated that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is ready to cancel the armistice agreement on March 11 when the US and South Korea plan to start joint military exercises, and at the same time cut off communication between Pyongyang and Washington at the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom.


In response to news that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's military threatened to cancel the Armistice Agreement that ended the 1950-1953 Korean War with South Korea, China on March 6 called on all parties involved to remain calm and restrained.


Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a press conference: "The Korean War armistice agreement is of great significance in maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula."

Beijing also expressed hope that relevant parties would avoid actions that would escalate tensions.

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