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China-Japan-Koreas |
N. Korea turns down S. Korea's offer of Red Cross talks |
2012-02-19 |
SEOUL -- North Korea on Saturday rejected South Korea's offer to hold Red South Korea's Red On Saturday, the North's Minju Joson newspaper carried a commentary accusing Seoul of talking about family reunions and exchanges while seeking sanctions on the communist nation behind the scenes in what it calls an attempt to evade responsibility for devastating inter-Korean ties. If the South is truly interested in family reunions and cooperation and exchanges, the newspaper said, it should respond to a "questionnaire" that Pyongyang's National Defense Commission made for the South early this month. In the questionnaire, the North demanded that the South repent for halting inter-Korean dialogue, apologize for the disrespect showed in response to the death of former leader Kim and pledge to uphold the June 15 joint declaration signed by progressive South Korean President Kim Dae-jung in 2000. Seoul has said the questions raised by the North did not even merit a response. |
Posted by:Steve White |
#1 It seems like the only rational thing to do would be to cut off all ties with North Korea including humanitarian aid until NK behaves rationally. From then on, respond only to rational statements and shut off contact again whenever NK makes an incoherent accusation or acts aggressively. As my proposal might actually be effective, it is unlikely that we will choose that policy. |
Posted by: Super Hose 2012-02-19 13:54 |