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China-Japan-Koreas
N. Korea threatens to shut joint industrial park with S. Korea
2013-03-31
[Straits Times] North Korea on Saturday threatened to shut down a joint industrial complex with South Korea, state media said, in the latest warning from Pyongyang at a time of escalated tensions between the two sides.

The threat from the state body in charge of the complex just north of the Korean border followed an announcement by the North on Wednesday that it was cutting its last military hotline with the South.

"We will relentlessly close the industrial complex if South Korea tries to damage our dignity even a little," the body said in a statement carried by the North's official Korean Central News Agency.

"We warn that stern measures will be taken if (South Korea) continues to make reckless remarks defaming our dignity," it said, adding the fate of the complex depends "entirely" on the attitude of Seoul.
Posted by:Fred

#4  The North Koreans live insanity every day. If I were a North Korean General I would promote a war with South Korea and the United States just to end the insanity, besides the aftermath of world war 2,Japan fared very well economically.If you survive the war ,there will be nothing but brighter days ahead.
Posted by: darrylq   2013-03-31 20:46  

#3  Maybe 'dignity' and 'rolls of fat' are the same word in Korean.
Posted by: SteveS   2013-03-31 15:06  

#2  "if South Korea undermines the North's Pudgy's dignity"

You haven't got any dignity to undermine, you pathetic whiny little loser.
Posted by: Barbara   2013-03-31 01:44  

#1  From NHK World (Japan Broadcasting Corp)
North Korea has threatened to shut down the inter-Korean industrial complex in Kaesong, located in the southwestern part of the country.

The jointly-run industrial park is a symbol of cooperation between the 2 Koreas. Some 50,000 North Koreans work for South Korean firms operating in the complex.

Officials in Pyongyang said on Saturday that the country will close the industrial park without hesitation if South Korea undermines the North's dignity. The officials were apparently referring to the South's joint military drills currently taking place with the United States.

The North's cabinet bureau in charge of the Kaesong complex issued the warning via state-run media.

The media statement also said North Korea has maintained operations at the industrial complex out of consideration for South Korean firms and the fate of the complex hinges on the South's behavior.

The Kaesong complex is an important means for impoverished North Korea to earn foreign currency.
The industrial park has operated normally even after the North severed a military hotline with the South on Wednesday. The line was used for checking the entry of South Koreans to the special zone.

Observers say that the latest threat may be part of North Korea's tactics to rattle the South.


This is crazy. This operation earns badly needed foreign exchange for the NORKS. They are cutting their own throats. Mistake for SKor to ever get involved with the NORKS on this joint venture. They are too unstable.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2013-03-31 01:26  

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