Thursday, May 20, 2010

Threats Of War Engulf The Korean Peninsula


On The Brink Of 'All-Out War': The Lettering On A Propellor That Proves North Korean Torpedo DID Sink South's Navy Ship

* North Korean submarine fired torpedo in revenge for 2009 firefight
* Seoul vows to take firm action as China refuses to condemn Pyongyang
* North warns that punishment or sanctions will trigger 'all out war'

North Korea has threatened to wage 'all-out war' if it is punished for the sinking of a South Korean warship.

The warning came after investigators in Seoul unveiled evidence they said proves that a North Korean submarine fired a torpedo that sank the corvette Cheonan on March 26, killing 46 sailors.

Pieces recovered at the sinking site 'perfectly match' the schematics of the torpedo included in introductory brochures provided to foreign countries by North Korea for export purposes, chief investigator Yoon Duk-young said.

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More News On The Fallout From The North Korean Sinking Of The South Korean Vessel Cheonan

North Korea threatens 'all-out war' over warship sinking report - -The Telegraph
‘All out war’ threatened over North Korea attack on warship Cheonan -- Times Online
NKorea Warns of War if Punished for Ship Sinking -- New York Times/AP
North Korea rebuffs South Korea's evidence on Cheonan attack -- Christian Science Monitor
North Korea slams report that it torpedoed South Korean ship -- CNN
North Korea faces anger over sinking of South's warship -- BBC

South Korea says probe points to North in sinking of ship; Pyongyang denies involvement -- Washington Post
North Korea Torpedoed South Korean Gunboat, International Report Says -- NPR
N.Korean torpedo sank S.Korea warship: investigators -- Yahoo News/AFP
Tensions Rise as South Korea Says North Torpedoed Ship -- New York Times/Reuters

S. Korea pledges firm measures over 'torpedoed' ship -- The Independent
NKorea crisis looms as Clinton heads to Asia -- AP
Diplomatic Storm Brewing Over Korean Peninsula -- New York Times
Obama: North Korean belligerence shows 'weakness, not strength' -- USA Today

The Torpedo Attack: Will North Korea Be Punished? -- Time Magazine
North Korea gets blamed; China, South Korea get the mess -- Reuters
Is Korea going to war? -- The Telegraph
A diplomatic black hole: Having accused North Korea of sinking its warship, Seoul finds its options severely limited. -- Julian Borger, The Guardian
All the hallmarks of a power play -- Greg Sheridan, The Australian
Talking won't work with North Korea -- Donald Kirk, L.A. Times
The time for debate is over -- Joong Ang Daily

North and South Korea: A history of violence -- The Guardian
Timeline of clashes between South and North Korea -- The Telegraph
A Look at NKorean Attacks on Rival South -- New York Times/AP

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