North Korea's declaration of a 'state of war' is nothing new
Although the DPRK announced its attack on the US and South Korea and enteredstate of warwith South Korea, but Washington and Seoul say the claims are nothing new.
On March 30, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea declared that it had entered a "state of war" with South Korea. The US government has just issued a statement affirming that this declaration is "serious", according tonewsfrom American CNN on March 30.
This is a photo that US media said shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (sitting) discussing plans to attack the US with his generals - Photo: Reuters
In a press conference on March 30, White House spokesman Josh Earnest affirmed that North Korea's threats to launch attacks against the US only increase the isolation of the North Korean government.
The White House remains committed to protecting its allies (South Korea), because the US also has interests in the region, according to Mr. Earnest.
“But we also note that North Korea has a long history of bellicose rhetoric, and claimsat war with South Korea“Today is just as it has always been,” said National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden.
In a statement on March 30, the South Korean government said that North Korea's threat of war was not an imminent danger.
The proof is that on March 30, afterChosenAlthough North Korea declared a "state of war" with South Korea, production and business activities continued as usual at the Kaesong industrial park (inter-Korean economic cooperation), in the border area between the two Koreas, according to CNN.
“North Korea's statement today contains nothing new…”, CNN quoted the South Korean Unification Ministry in a statement on March 30.
On the same day, both China and Russia expressed concern that "unilateral" military actions were escalating tensions to a point that was "out of control," and called on all parties to cooperate to avoid worsening the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
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