North Korea threatens to attack South Korean media
The North Korean military today threatened to blow up the headquarters of several South Korean media outlets because they said they defamed a North Korean youth event.
The North Korean General Staff, in an unusual statement to the news agencyKCNA, said rockets and other weapons had been placed in position to target the offices of several media companies in the center.
A North Korean soldier. Photo:AFP
According toAFP,Pyongyang's statement mentioned the Chosun Ilbo, JoongAng Ilbo, Dong-A Ilbo newspapers, and the headquarters of KBS, CBS, MBC and SBS television channels as targets in the attack plan.
The North Korean military also accused President Lee Myung-bak of harboring South Korean media and demanded an apology from Lee or else the attack would erupt.
"In case the above-mentioned facilities are attacked continuously, the Lee administration will be held fully responsible," the North Korean military declared in its "ultimatum".
According to North Korea, the reason for the above threatening move is because of its media.
The children present at the event held on June 1 pledged their loyalty to the country's new leader, Chairman Kim Jong-Un. "The young delegates could not contain their boundless happiness and their utmost desire to remember the benevolent image of leader Kim Jong-Un in their hearts,"KCNA"Mr. Kim Jong-Un, thank you very much for giving us such a great honor," the news agency quoted a 13-year-old student as saying.
The North Korean military accused the South Korean government and its media representatives in Pyongyang of portraying the event as a ploy to build up the image of young leader Kim Jong-Un.
In response to North Korea's threats, South Korea's Unification Ministry, which handles cross-border issues, said Pyongyang was "completely crossing the line." "They are seriously challenging and provoking liberal democracy," a ministry spokesman said. "We are handling the issue with utmost caution and urge Pyongyang to immediately stop threatening our media."
Kim Jong-Un took power in December last year after the sudden death of his father, Kim Jong-Il. The new government has repeatedly made very tough statements towards South Korea and threatened war.
In April, the North Korean military accused President Lee Myung-bak and some South Korean media of deliberately defaming leader Kim Jong-Un. Pyongyang also vowed to transform
Now, the latest threat from Pyongyang has prompted the South Korean government to deploy security systems at the headquarters of some of the country's media outlets.
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