North Korea also suggests military measures Potential for further tension between North and South

North Korea also suggests military measures Potential for further tension between North and South may increase further at 4:09 on June 17

North Korea bombed a joint liaison office with South Korea in Quezon (Kaesong) in the southwest on the 16th. In the future, South Korea warns against North Korea, which also suggests military measures, that the army will respond strongly to provocations, and tensions between the North and South may increase further.

North Korea announced on the afternoon of the 16th that it had destroyed a joint liaison office in the southwestern part of Quezon City in the southwest and "completely destroyed" it through state media.

North Korea strongly blames the South Korean defector group for skipping a blame against Kim Jong-un, the chairman of the Korean Labor Party, and the South Korean government for acquiescing it, and Kim’s younger sister is on the 13th of this month. Kim Yo-jeong of Mr. Kim announced that the liaison office would be destroyed and suggested that military action would be taken in the future.

Following the bombing of the liaison office, the Korean presidential bureau held an urgent NSC = National Security Conference on the 16th, and after the end, it was strongly said that "it is an act that betrays the expectations of all those who want the consolidation of peace on the Korean Peninsula." I expressed my regret.

In addition, the Korean Ministry of Defense said that it would monitor North Korea's movements 24 hours a day, and warned, "If the North provokes, the Korean military will respond strongly."

However, North Korea is increasing pressure on South Korea, including warning that it is considering redeploying troops to the demilitarized zone, and tension between North and South may further increase in the future. ..

U.S. officials united with South Korea

A senior US government official responded to NHK on the 16th, saying, "The United States knows that North Korea has destroyed the joint liaison office with South Korea in Quezon (Kaesong)."

In addition, the official emphasizes his attitude of uniting with South Korea to respond to North Korea's movements, saying that "the United States is closely working with its alliance South Korea."

The Trump administration has continued to call for resumption of negotiations with the aim of completely denuclearizing North Korea, and continues to call for a return to the table of dialogue with the United States, restraining North Korea from escalating provocation. It is expected to continue.

Against this backdrop, Secretary of State Pompei will visit Hawaii from the 16th with Deputy Secretary of State Vegan, who is in charge of the North Korean issue.

Although the U.S. State Department has not disclosed the details of the visit, US media reports that government officials said Pompeio and others will talk with senior officials of the Chinese government, and it is possible to exchange opinions on the response to North Korea There is a possibility.

Aim analysis of major overseas media North Korea

Regarding the North Korean bombing of the joint liaison offices in North and South in Quezon (Kaesong) on ​​the 16th, major overseas media are also reporting one after another and analyzing the aims and background of North Korea.

Among them, the British public broadcaster BBC reported an analysis by experts from Korean universities that "it will be a great blow to the peace and cooperation between North and South".

Then, as the denuclearization talks between the United States and North Korea struck a deadlock, he introduced the view that "North Korea is trying to strengthen its influence in negotiations with the United States by creating a crisis."

In addition, Britain's leading paper, Guardian, said, "Amid the food crisis in North Korea, it aims to put pressure on South Korea to resume economic cooperation between North and South Korea," an expert's analysis was reported.

On top of that, North Korea feels betrayed by South Korea, which predicted that the U.S. would lift its sanctions if it closed its nuclear facilities. I analyzed that I was angry that I was doing exercises.

In addition, the US CNN said in an electronic version dated 16th, "It is very symbolic that South Korea funded a building that was built on the land of North Korea to promote dialogue." , "It will be a turning point in bilateral relations."

In addition, the Associated Press reported that the experts said, "In the midst of the worsening economic situation in North Korea, it tends to distract the public."