Friday, March 4, 2016

North Korea ‘Nuclear Standby’ Orders Spark Global Concerns

 
He is no stranger to bellicose rhetoric.

But Kim Jong-un’s latest orders for North Korea to be ready to use its nuclear weapons at any time, putting the military in ‘pre-emptive attack’ mode, have sent shockwaves around the world.

Kim’s comments, made amid exercises involving new multiple rocket launchers according to state TV, sparked particular concern over the border in South Korea.

Attending a military ceremony there on Friday, South Korean President Park Geun-hye was resolute.

“If we don’t stop North Korea, its nuclear capabilities will continue to be heightened, which will bring an irreversible disaster to the future of our people and demolish the basis of peace and order in Northeast Asia,” she declared. 

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Source: Euronews

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