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China-Japan-Koreas
N.Korea Scraps Deal with U.S.
2012-04-18
Darn, and it was going so well...
North Korea said Tuesday it is no longer bound by a Feb. 29 agreement with the U.S. pledging to halt missile and nuclear arms development in exchange for food aid.

"Since the U.S. violated the Feb. 29 agreement with its undisguised hostile acts, we will no longer be bound to it," North Korea's Foreign Ministry said. "The U.S. will be held wholly accountable for all the ensuing consequences," it added.

A government source here said the comments hint at an imminent nuclear test by the North. Pyongyang agreed on Feb. 29 to halt uranium enrichment and allow IAEA inspectors to return.

The North issued the statement a day after the UN Security Council "strongly condemned" the North for launching what it claims was a space rocket on Friday and tightened sanctions. Pyongyang accused the U.S. of abusing its position as the chair of the UNSC to deny Pyongyang's right to develop its defense and civilian space programs.

"We have therefore become able to take the necessary retaliatory measures free from the agreement," the statement said. "We resolutely and totally reject the unreasonable behavior of the UN Security Council to violate [North Korea's] legitimate right to launch satellites. We will expand and strengthen space development institutions and continue launching a variety of working satellites needed for the economic development of the country."

Meanwhile, U.S. Pacific Commander Adm. Samuel Locklear told South Korean reporters on Tuesday that Seoul and Washington are looking at "all options" to prevent further provocations from North Korea. Asked about the possibility of a "surgical strike" against North Korean nuclear facilities, Locklear said, "I can tell you that with the alliance we are potentially looking at all options."

Regarding what looked like a long-range missile unveiled during North Korea's military parade over the weekend, Locklear said he was not sure whether it was a functional missile or just a mock up.
Posted by:Steve White

#9  More this Guam AM ...

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > CHINA ENDORSES STRONG UN STATEMENT AGZ NORTH KOREA.

* SAME > US CONSIDERS SURGICAL STRIKES AGZ NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR SITES | "ALL OPTIONS" OPEN AGZ NORTH KOREA, SAYS US MILITARY.

Airsrikes, etc. won't occur unless Beijing + Russia give their consent, andor CHINA is in charge of the AirOps = UN Coalition, NOT THE US???

versus

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > TOKYO: JAPAN WILL BUY DISPUTED ISLANDS [Japan Senkakus = Chinese Daoyus/Daoyutai], GOVERNOR SAYS.

But-t-t, Tokyo wants to buy it from its private JAPANESE OWNERS, NOT FROM CHINA.

* TOPIX > NODA: NATIONALIZATION OF SENKAKUS IS AN OPTION.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS> CHINA DECRIES TOKYO-HATCHED PLAN TO BUY DISPUTED ISLANDS.

* SAME > DAOYUTAI'S OWNERS: CHINA BID/OFFERED US$430.0MILYUHN [Yen$35.0Bilyuhn] FOR DAOYUTAIS.

* CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > TAIWAN TELLS TOKYO MAYOR: DAOYUTAI [Japan = Senkakus] BELONGS TO CHINA.

* SAME > CHINESE SHIP, PLANE BREAK [Scarborough/
CHIN Huangyan = PHIL Panatag]SHOAL STALEMATE | CHINESE WARSHIP RETURNS TO DISPUTED SHOAL.

* TOPIX > CHINA ASKS PHILIPPINES TO WITHDRAW SHIP [any + all PHIL Vessels] FROM SHOAL. Beijing = China is all but ignoring Manila's pro-Diplomacy diatribe or offers to compromise.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > PHILIPPINES CHALLENGES CHINA TO GO TO UN COURT TO END SPRATLYS DISPUTE |
.... .... TO JOIN [UN]SEA TRIBUNAL TO END SEA SPAT.

See below.

* TOPIX > CHINA REJECTS PHILIPPINE [UN]MEDIATION OFFER; + CHINA AGAIN REJECTS PHILIPPINES CLAIMS OF SOVEREIGNTY ON DISPUTED SHOAL, + Spratlys etc. in general.

VARIOUS BLOGGERS = see the latest outcome of the Huangyan/Panatag dispute as a VICTORY FOR CHINA.

China will continue putting its foot down vee the SCS unless it starts seeing the love from the US + Taiwan ala FORMAL PRC-TAIWAN REUNIFICATION.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-04-18 23:20  

#8  More this Guam AM ...

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > CHINA ENDORSES STRONG UN STATEMENT AGZ NORTH KOREA.

* SAME > US CONSIDERS SURGICAL STRIKES AGZ NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR SITES | "ALL OPTIONS" OPEN AGZ NORTH KOREA, SAYS US MILITARY.

Airsrikes, etc. won't occur unless Beijing + Russia give their consent, andor CHINA is in charge of the AirOps = UN Coalition, NOT THE US???

versus

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > TOKYO: JAPAN WILL BUY DISPUTED ISLANDS [Japan Senkakus = Chinese Daoyus/Daoyutai], GOVERNOR SAYS.

But-t-t, Tokyo wants to buy it from its private JAPANESE OWNERS, NOT FROM CHINA.

* TOPIX > NODA: NATIONALIZATION OF SENKAKUS IS AN OPTION.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS> CHINA DECRIES TOKYO-HATCHED PLAN TO BUY DISPUTED ISLANDS.

* SAME > DAOYUTAI'S OWNERS: CHINA BID/OFFERED US$430.0MILYUHN [Yen$35.0Bilyuhn] FOR DAOYUTAIS.

* CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > TAIWAN TELLS TOKYO MAYOR: DAOYUTAI [Japan = Senkakus] BELONGS TO CHINA.

* SAME > CHINESE SHIP, PLANE BREAK [Scarborough/
CHIN Huangyan = PHIL Panatag]SHOAL STALEMATE | CHINESE WARSHIP RETURNS TO DISPUTED SHOAL.

* TOPIX > CHINA ASKS PHILIPPINES TO WITHDRAW SHIP [any + all PHIL Vessels] FROM SHOAL. Beijing = China is all but ignoring Manila's pro-Diplomacy diatribe or offers to compromise.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > PHILIPPINES CHALLENGES CHINA TO GO TO UN COURT TO END SPRATLYS DISPUTE |
.... .... TO JOIN [UN]SEA TRIBUNAL TO END SEA SPAT.

See below.

* TOPIX > CHINA REJECTS PHILIPPINE [UN]MEDIATION OFFER; + CHINA AGAIN REJECTS PHILIPPINES CLAIMS OF SOVEREIGNTY ON DISPUTED SHOAL, + Spratlys etc. in general.

VARIOUS BLOGGERS = see the latest outcome of the Huangyan/Panatag dispute as a VICTORY FOR CHINA.

China will continue putting its foot down vee the SCS unless it starts seeing the love from the US + Taiwan ala FORMAL PRC-TAIWAN REUNIFICATION.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-04-18 23:19  

#7  UNEXPECTEDLY!
Posted by: mojo   2012-04-18 13:09  

#6  for 70 years this one trick pony has been using the same "sea of fire" and "running dog Imperialist lackey" rhetoric to cajole things from the west, all the while running a gulag state that is akin to the Nazi's. Counterfiting, drug running, technology theft, kidnapping, and arms sales to Iran have kept the Kim's in luxury and fed their army, while millions have starved. The average NORK kid is 3-4 inches shorter that his cousin in the south, and often literally stupid as a result of malnutrition. And over and over, the US and its allies keep hoping that this time there will be cheese at the end of the same old tunnel. Stop talking to them, and every time one of their crappy freighters heads out of port, somehow it needs to sink. They will get the message. If they can't feed the army, poof, bye bye, and the two-fer would be if it forces the ChiCOMS to feed them.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2012-04-18 12:52  

#5  This isn't "nicely engineered" at all. This is nothing more than typical dictator, progressive bull$hit. Anything can be spun to put the blame on the US or West no matter what we do.

The only response is to grow a pair and say "OK, no soup for you" and then cut off any contacts. Don't try and teach a pig to dance.......
Posted by: AlanC   2012-04-18 08:50  

#4  Nicely engineered to make it America to blame for forthcoming nuclear tests; could nork experience a national wide test malfunction?
Posted by: Bill Schwarzeneggar1358   2012-04-18 05:17  

#3  "Since the U.S. violated the Feb. 29 agreement with its undisguised hostile acts, we will no longer be bound to it," North Korea's Foreign Ministry said.

IOW: We're going to continue to do what we were already doing, and would have continued to do all along, just without all the smoke, mirrors, and pesky formalities. And bonus food aid.
Posted by: gorb   2012-04-18 03:19  

#2  WORLD NEWS > NORTH KOREA TO PUSH FOR NEW ROCKET LAUNCH.

PLUs the Nuke Test.

You knew they would.

* SAME > EXPERTS SAY CHINA IGNORED UN SANCTIONS AND GAVE NORTH KOREA ROCKET LAUNCHER.

Read, TAIWAN + "FIRST ISLAND CHAIN".

E.g. MARIANAS VARIETY > repors that the Family of dead Chinese Fisherman is demanding that the PALAU/BELAU GOVT. compensate them for the death due to use of "excessive force". PALAU'S PRESIDENT HAD REPOR CLAIMED THAT THE DETAINED CHINESE FISHERMEN [22 ea.] MAY HAD DESTROYED ANY HARD OR REAL EVIDENCE OF THEIR ILLEGAL SPYING OR FISHING IN PALAU'S WATERS???

* INDIAN DEFENCE FORUM > US TOUGHENS NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS AFTER ROCKET LAUNCH. Warns more Sanctions to be forthcoming iff the DPRK proceeds wid alleged third nuclear test.

* SAME > CHINA [+ other World Powers] READY FOR "MORE CONSEQUENCES"[new provocations?] FOR NORTH KOREA: CLINTON. SecState Hillary.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-04-18 01:46  

#1  Read, THE NOKORS WANT MORE FOOD ETC.

At last check, CHINA doesn't want to give them any more food aid than at present, + also doesn't want to care for any NoKor Refugees that come over the border. SEEMINGLY BY DEFAULT, JONG-UN, LIKE LATE BIG DADDY JONG-IL BEFORE HIM, IS LEFT WID THE US-ALLIES + UNO TO FEED THE MASSES WHILE CHINA STEADILY INCREASES ITS INFLUENCE + CONTROL VEE THE SINO-DPRK FTAS.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-04-18 00:48  

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