North Korea threatens "final destruction" of South Korea

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

North Korea threatens "final destruction" of South Korea

GENEVA | Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:02am EST

(Reuters) - North Korea threatened South Korea with "final destruction" during a debate at the U.N Conference on Disarmament on Tuesday, saying it could take "second and third steps" after a nuclear test last week.

"As the saying goes, a new-born puppy knows no fear of a tiger. South Korea's erratic behavior would only herald its final destruction," North Korean diplomat Jon Yong Ryong told the meeting.

Without specifically referring to the nuclear test, Jon said North Korea had recently taken a "resolute step for self-defence", which he described as "strong counter-actions to a foreign aggressor".

"If the U.S. takes a hostile approach toward the DPRK to the last, rendering the situation complicated, it (North Korea) will be left with no option but to take the second and third stronger steps in succession," he added, without elaborating.

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[gtar100]

1. North Korea is one major tragedy. I can only imagine the world they would build if they

"won" the war they so carelessly plan for. They treat their own people like shit. Whatever dreams of glory that inspire their leaders are everyone else's nightmare. They are reckless and irresponsible with the power in their hands.

There are precious few examples of good governance, the US not being one of them, but still... the international community awaits for North Korea to grow up and stop being so horrible to its own people. Acquiring South Korea will not fix its problems or even make things better as their leaders imagine. They are far too irresponsible with the obligations within their own country.

My advice to the leaders of North Korea... first fix your own problems and make your own country a good and decent place for people to live and travel. Then come to the table to talk about reunification.

[mrmafaka]

3. Who then?

You claim the US is not an example of good governance and there are precious few examples of good governance, if there are just a few, then name them.

[cloudbase]

2. Pyongyang wouldn't be much more than a smoking hole in the ground

within thirty minutes of executing such an attack on South Korea.

[Nolimit]

4. North Korea is worthless

South Korea has sent so much aid to the North, for them to be threatened constantly is beyond my understanding.

[bemildred]

5. Must have a death wish. nt