[Seoul = Mikihiko Ueno]The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced on the 15th that the North Korean People’s Army blew up part of a connecting road on the northern side of the North-South Military Boundary Line around noon on the same day. North Korea had declared that it would cut roads and railways leading to South Korea to “turn the country into a fortress.” On the same day, the South Korean military returned fire on the southern side of the demarcation line in retaliation. The tension between the North and the South is increasing.
◆ South Korea is a “hostile country”… Does this reflect Kim Jong-un‘s policy?
South Korean soldiers (front) and North Korean soldiers (back) stand at Panmunjom, located on the North-South Military Boundary Line (file photo)
According to the South Korean military, the North Korean bombs were on the Donghae Line, which runs along the east coast of the Korean peninsula, and on the Gyeongwi Line, which runs from Sinuiju on the border between China and North Korea to Seoul via Pyongyang. The move appears to reflect the policy of Kim Jong-un, secretary general of the Workers’ Party of Korea, who has labeled South Korea as a “hostile country.” The Korean People’s Army announced on the 9th that it would begin cutting back on North and South Korea.
On the 15th, South Korea’s Ministry of Unification issued a statement criticizing North Korea, saying, “It is unfortunate to see North Korea resume its regressive activities.
◆ North Korea claims and threatens “South Korean drone over Pyongyang”
North Korea has also repeatedly claimed that South Korean drones entered the skies over Pyongyang, increasing its criticism of South Korea.
According to a report from North Korea on the 11th, drones flew into Pyongyang on the 3rd, 9th and 10th and distributed leaflets critical of the regime. North Korea warned of retaliatory measures and released photos of drones and leaflets.
The South Korean military denied any involvement, but said, “We cannot confirm whether this is true.”The North Korean party newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, reported on its front page on the 15th that Kim had met called to discuss the drone issue. On the same day, the Korean Central News Agency reported a statement from Kim Yo Jong, Kim Yo Jong, deputy director of the party who is the younger sister of Kim Kim, threatening, “We have received clear evidence that the Korean military South is the main culprit. We will pay a price.” Yes.
Hong Min, a senior researcher at the National Institute for Unification of Korea, analyzed North Korea’s intentions as “trying to increase the concern of the South Korean people about the government and the Ministry of Defense.” on the 14th that his aim was to encourage the regime and control the population.
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