Friday, July 16, 2010

Finding New Ways To Deal With North Korea

An Image of the Smuggled Poster

In Poster, North Korea Boasts Of Ship Sinking -- New York Times

SEOUL, South Korea — A propaganda poster recently smuggled out of North Korea depicts the North Korean military smashing an enemy warship in half, a scene evocative of the sinking of a South Korean warship earlier this year.

Although the poster did not identify the ship in the poster as the Cheonan, the South Korean corvette sunk in March, it raised suspicions that North Korea may have begun bragging about the sinking for domestic propaganda purposes, said Radio Free Asia, which released a photo of the poster this week.

Read more ....

More News On North Korea And North Korean Relations

South Korea seeks a new way to handle North Korea -- Christian Science Monitor
US says it is still looking at ways to respond to sinking of SKorean warship -- Canadian Press
U.S. Sets Conditions For Talks With North Korea -- Global Security Newswire
N.Korea tests US 'strategic' patience -- AFP
U.S. ready to talk to North Korea in right circumstances -- Reuters
S.Korea, US to stage series of naval drills -- AFP
SKorea defense official says naval exercises a go -- AP
N.Korea tensions overshadow Asian security forum -- AFP
North Korea meets with US as food shortages hammer North -- Christian Science Monitor
WHO criticizes Amnesty report into NKorea health -- AP
North Korea's healthcare is a horror, report says -- L.A. Times
Amnesty uncovers hospital crisis in North Korea -- BBC
N.Korea builds 'shrine' to leader's likely successor -- AFP

No comments: