Do not ask whether to shoot or not, but take measures first and report afterwards."

<table id=cafe_editor_main_table_color bgColor='#e4f7ba' cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 width=100%><tr><td id=cafe_editor_main_table class=text><P> </P> <DIV class=article_title> <DL> <DT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Minister of Defense Kim Gwan-jin says "Do not ask whether to shoot or not, but take measures first and report afterwards." </STRONG></SPAN></DT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <DD></DD></SPAN></DL></DIV> <DIV class=btnBar_top><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></SPAN> <DIV class=article_date> <DIV class=box><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Posted on : 2011-03-02 15:30</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV class=engArticle> <DIV class=article_txt> <TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=2 width=252 align=right border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><IMG hspace=1 src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.khan.co.kr%2Fnews%2F2011%2F03%2F01%2F20110302_01200105000003_01M.jpg" vspace=1></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 130%" color=#616588><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B style="FONT-FAMILY: null">Minister of Defense Kim Gwan-jin is in an on-site inspection over the Western front of the DMz on March 1st, 2011. </B></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Minister of Defense Kim Gwan-jin, on Tuesday, March 1st, 2011, gave directives to soldiers, "(When provoked by the North) Do not ask whether to shoot or not, but take measures first and report afterwards," while he was on an inspection tour on the Western front on the DMZ.</SPAN></SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Mr. Kim, after receiving reports in a control/command center an underground bunker from General Choi Jong-il, Commander of 1st Korean Army Corps, told like this, Kim Min-seog, Defense spokesman said.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Commander Choi briefed Kim that he is chasing after minutest movements by the North Korean soldiers and that if North Koreans provoke, he will respond in the cause of self-defense. </SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Choi also briefed that although North Koreans are threatening to aim and fire at Imjin Tower, and that if there were attacks from the enemy, he would target the source of the attacks."</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In response to this, Kim said that "Use every imagination (about the North's potential attacks) and have an endless discussion. Once into an operation, do not ask whether to shoot or not, but take measures first and then report about them afterwards."</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A source with the Ministry said that Kim's on-site inspection was carried out in the light of Key Resolve/ Foal Eagel operation. He added that Kim's remarks reflect recent situation where the North threatened to shoot the source of psychological war waged by the South. </SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Photo by Yonhap News</SPAN><BR><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Rewritten by Seol Wontai </SPAN></SPAN></B></DIV></DIV></tr></td></table>