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Provocative statement of North
Korea
NORTH Korea has threatened to crush South Korea amid rising tension on
the divided peninsula. According to North’s main official newspaper
Rodong Shinmun, the South Korean Government of President Lee Myung-bak
is following the US imperialists who intend to attack the North with its
nuclear weapons.
This is not for the first time that North Korea has issued such a
provocative statement against the South. Earlier too on many occasions
it threatened to annihilate South Korea and the rhetoric is not
restricted to Seoul only as it also lashes out at Japan with regular
intervals. North Korea might have some grievances and threats could be
linked to well-thought-out tactics but such provocation creates tension
and instability in the Korean peninsula. We are sorry to point out that
such things would add to the woes of North Korea itself, which is
already in trouble on various accounts especially because of its nuclear
programme. Otherwise too, this is not the era of threats and wars and
barring the United States and its allies and Israel, other countries are
now laying stress on good neighbourly relations. The countries of the
world are developing closer economic relationship for their mutual
advantage and it is also in the interest of North Korea to adopt similar
approach with its neighbours. We fail to understand why Pyongyong has
adopted aggressive posture towards its neighbours that are quoted as
model of economic development. South Korea and Japan are treading the
path of democracy and liberal economic policies assigning due role to
the private sector to make contribution in national development. By
changing its policy, the ROK too can transform the lot of its people and
achieve heights of economic glory. Threats would only complicate things
and provide excuse to some foreign powers to have greater involvement in
the region, which is being resisted by the North.
