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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un placed his militaryon high alert and declared a "quasi-state of war" inareas near the country's border with South KoreaFriday. The action took place after North and SouthKorea exchanged artillery fire near the border.
The Korean Central News Agency reported that Mr. Kim said frontline groups would "enter awartime state" starting at 5:00 p.m. local time Friday.
North Korea has made similar declarations in 2010 and 2013. The two Koreas are technically atwar. The truce that ended the Korean War in the 1950s did not become a peace treaty.
North-South relations became strained
Tensions increased Thursday when North Korea fired artillery at South Korean militarypositions along the western border. The South responded by launching artillery rounds at theNorth. The artillery shells appeared to have fallen into the demilitarized zone, or DMZ,separating the two Koreas. Neither side reported damage or injuries.
North Korea's ambassador to China Ji Jae Ryong spoke to reporters late Friday in Beijing. Hesaid "If the enemy ignores our warning it is inevitable that there will be action. Our army doesnot use empty words."
North-South relations became strained after South Korea accused the North of plantinglandmines that exploded this month near the border. Two South Korean soldiers werewounded. South Korea answered by restarting anti-North Korean broadcasts on loudspeakersnear the border.
The North warned Thursday that it would take further military action if South Korea did notstop the broadcasts within 48 hours. South Korean officials have said the broadcasts wouldcontinue. And it has raised its military readiness alert to its highest level to indicateimmediate danger, imminent attack or invasion.
Korea expert Daniel Pinkston is with the International Crisis Group in Seoul. He says neither sidefeels it can back down but neither side wants war either.
"I think that both sides want to avoid a high intensity conflict but nevertheless there's apossibility of miscalculation and inadvertent escalation."
US says 'provocative actions' increase tensions
The United States Thursday said it was watching the situation closely. State Departmentspokesman John Kirby said that "provocative actions" by the North only heighten tensions. Heurged North Korea to refrain from actions and rhetoric that threaten peace and security inthe area.
The latest tension also comes during annual joint military exercises that began Monday. NorthKorea condemns them as preparation for war. The exercises include South Korea, the U.S. andother allies including Britain, Canada and Australia.
Daniel Pinkston says having the multinational military presence on the Korean Peninsula mightkeep North Korea from acting but may also restrain South Korea.
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发表于 2016-7-28 21:09:27