By Chung Min-uckDefense Minister Kim Kwan-jin said Tuesday that growing instability in North Korea following last week’s execution of the once-powerful Jang Song-thaek, the uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, could push the communist country to act out and stage military provocations.“There is a high probability of the North launching various kinds of provocations between late January and early March,” ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok quoted him as saying during a video conference with military commanders. “We have to prepare for both provocations and an all-out battle to strike back against the commanding forces of the North.”The minister further stated that the “terror politics” of Jang’s execution can only temporarily unite the internal forces in the North and that the instability to come could push military hardliners to seek outside provocations to maintain their power.Jang’s execution is viewed by observers here as a sign of the hard-line military faction seizing control in the North.“Jang’s execution could serve as a major turning point for North Korea, 68 years since the regime’s establishment,” Minister Kim said. “North Korea’s reign of terror will not be able to last for long.”In the face of a mounting sense of crisis, bipartisan lawmakers also said North Korea is showing signs that it might soon conduct a fourth nuclear test.“Signs indicate that North Korea is preparing to carry out a fourth test and another long-range rocket launch,” said Rep. Cho Won-jin of the ruling Saenuri Party, who is also the chair of the National Assembly Intelligence Committee, during a party meeting. “The nation is trying to divert domestic attention from Jang’s execution to external issues.”
Let's Talk!
1. Have you ever think about the 2nd civil war between North and South Korea? is it possible to occur?
2. If we can be reunified, how do we? though the 2nd civil war? collapse of Kim jung-eun's regime or any
others?
3. Do you agree with the reunification of North and South Korea? Why do you agree or Why you don't?
4. Experts said that if South and North Korea are reunified, South Korea's economy will become as 60's level.
Just reunification is the best way? For resolving this confrontational situation, what can we do?
5. If this division situation is continued after 100 years, do you think still we are same race(people) at that time?
( Now, South and North Koreans' thinking, society system and even national flag are different.
Moreover, if our situation is kept until 100 years later, i think our language also will be different.)
What is the Korean race(한민족)?
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I have a sore throat and headache. i think it is happened because i came back late in midnight after group project. So, it is hard to attend classTT. Sorry...TT
Hope you to be better and see you on Tueday next. ^^
Hope you to be better and see you on Tueday next. ^^
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