Friday, April 23, 2010

North And South Korean Tensions Increasing

A general view shows Kumgangsan hotel, in North Korea in this August 2008 file photo. North Korea has seized five hotels owned by South Korea in a jointly operated resort. Hyundai Asan/Reuters/File

North Korea Seizes South-Owned Resort As Warship Tensions Grow -- Christian Science Monitor

North Korea has seized five hotels owned by South Korea in a jointly operated resort. The move comes as the South weighs its response to the Cheonan warship sinking.

Tensions between North and South Korea escalated further on Friday, as the North confiscated five South Korean-owned hotels in a jointly operated mountain resort area. Pyongyang officials also warned that the two nations are on the brink of war after a South Korean ship mysteriously sank last month.

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More News On The Korean Peninsula

South Korea to act over warship's sinking -- The Australian
South Korea backs away from military revenge attacks for ship sinking -- Vancouver Sun
South Korea Won't Retaliate Alone For Ship Sinking -- New York Times/Reuters
S Korea to take "strong measures" against DPRK: Unification Ministry -- Xinhuanet
Tensions take Koreans back to dark days -- Financial Times
What, exactly, should Lee Myung Bak do about the sinking of the Cheonan? -- Times Online
Remaining wreck of South Korean warship lifted from seabed -- Channel News Asia
US assisting probe into sinking of SKorean ship: White House -- AFP
North Korea Seizes Part of Resort Operated With South -- New York Times
North Korea seizes tourist resort venture -- BBC
NKorea says it will seize 5 SKorean assets -- AP

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