Severní Korea stupňuje napětí. Uzavřela příhraniční průmyslovou zónuSeverokorejci dnes zakázali vstup jihokorejským zaměstnancům do společné průmyslové zóny Kesong. Speciální oblast je symbolem spolupráce obou částí rozděleného poloostrova. Jejím uzavřením Severokorejci zvyšují napětí, které mezi oběma zeměmi panuje.
Téměř 500 Jihokorejců nedostalo povolení ke vstupu do společné průmyslové zóny Kesong, která leží na území KLDR, od jihokorejské metropole Soulu je však vzdálená pouhou hodinu jízdy autem či vlakem. Po asi čtyřech hodinách čekání se tedy museli vrátit a stejně tak stovky nákladních aut zajišťujících přepravu zboží.
V tu chvíli se navíc v samotném Kesongu nacházelo více než 860 Jihokorejců a panovaly obavy, aby si z nich režim Kim Čong-una neudělal rukojmí. I proto ze Soulu zaznělo varování, že zvažuje všechny dostupné možnosti, jak zajistit jejich bezpečnost včetně vojenské akce v případě nejhoršího scénáře.
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U.S. Runs Practice Sortie in South KoreaWASHINGTON — The American military on Thursday carried out a rare long-range mission over the Korean Peninsula, sending two nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bombers on a practice sortie over South Korea, underscoring Washington’s commitment to defend its ally amid rising tensions with North Korea.
The two B-2 Spirit bombers showed the United States’ ability to “provide extended deterrence to our allies in the Asia-Pacific region” and to “conduct long-range, precision strikes quickly and at will,” the American command in the South Korean capital, Seoul, said in a statement.
This mission was the first time the bat-winged B-2s were launched toward the Korean Peninsula on a nonstop, round-trip mission from the United States. The bombers dropped inert munitions, not live explosives, on a range off South Korea’s coast.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/29/world/asia/us-begins-stealth-bombing-runs-over-south-korea.html?_r=0
North Korea Says It Will Restart Reactor to Expand ArsenalSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea announced plans on Tuesday to restart a mothballed nuclear reactor, the latest in a series of provocations by its leader, Kim Jong-un, to elicit a muted response from American officials, who believe they can wait out Mr. Kim’s threats until he realizes his belligerent behavior will not force South Korea or the United States into making any concessions.
“Right now, they’re testing the proposition that we’ll choose peace and quiet, and put it on our MasterCard,” said a senior American official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the administration’s internal calculations. “When they get through this cycle, they will have gotten no return on their investment.”
Secretary of State John Kerry, using time-tested diplomatic language, said North Korea’s plan to restart the reactor would be a “provocative act” and “a direct violation of their international obligations.” Speaking in Washington after his first meeting with South Korea’s foreign minister, Yun Byung-se, Mr. Kerry reaffirmed the determination of the United States to defend its ally.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/03/world/asia/north-korea-threatens-to-restart-nuclear-reactor.html
U.S. will not accept North Korea as a 'nuclear state,' Kerry saysCNN) -- The United States will not accept North Korea as a "nuclear state," Secretary of State John Kerry warned on Tuesday, just hours after Pyongyang announced plans to restart a nuclear reactor it shut down five years ago.
North Korea's decision comes as tensions on the Korean peninsula escalate over Kim Jong Un's threats to wage war against the United States and South Korea.
"The bottom line is simply that what Kim Jong Un is choosing to do is provocative. It is dangerous, reckless. The United States will not accept the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) as a nuclear state," Kerry said during a joint briefing in Washington with South Korea Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se.
"And I reiterate again the United States will do what is necessary to defend ourselves and defend our allies, Korea and Japan. We are fully prepared and capable of doing so, and I think the DPRK understands that."
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http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/02/world/asia/koreas-tensions/index.html