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| Norks Welcome South Aid, Then Issues New Threat | |
| 2010-01-16 | |
A statement issued Friday by the North's powerful National Defense Commission is demanding South Korea apologize over unconfirmed news reports about the contingency plan. The NDC vows to wage a "holy war" against those who conceived the plan, including Cheong Wa Dae, the headquarters of the South Korean president. South Korea's Unification Ministry says its isolated neighbor has agreed to accept an offer for 10,000 tons of corn that South Korea first offered in October. Tensions between the Korean rivals have grown since conservative South Korean President Lee Myung-bak took office in 2008, vowing a tougher approach towards Pyongyang. North Korea has made a series of overtures toward its democratic rival in recent days. Pyongyang made an offer Thursday to hold talks on resuming tourism projects that have been suspended since 2008. The two sides will also meet next week to discuss developing Kaesong, where North Korean workers make goods in South Korean-run factories. | |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 Gee, if the Norks apologize, perhaps the South Koreans would let them know how to identify which bags of rice contain the anti-North propaganda. |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-01-16 01:24 |