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Via fax, North Korea threatens to attack South Korea

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North Korea on Friday threatened to attack South Korea without any notice via a fax sent to South Korea’s National Security Council, the Ministry of Defence said in Seoul.The fax made reference to recent demonstrations in which effigies of Kim Jong Un were burnt in Seoul on the anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death, an issue that often aggravates the North.
South Korea reacted firmly to Pyongyang’s warning that it would “mercilessly” attack “without notice” by sending a fax back that promised “resolute punishment” to any attack initiated by the North.
Later, South Korea’s unification minister denounced the attack, calling on North Korea to stop making threats against Seoul.


Dr. Nicolas Levi, a North Korea expert that specializes in understanding the North Korean leadership, told NK News that Pyongyang has a history of escalating tensions around Christmas.
“This is nothing new and I’d point out that when the situation is becoming stable, the DPRK is threatening the South Korean partner. I also believe that they are threatening South Korea more often than what we know.”
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Read more @: Via fax, North Korea threatens to attack South Korea | NK News – North Korea News

:lamo You literally cant make half the **** up the DPRK does. I didnt even know people still use fax machines! But making a threat via fax? Gotta be kidding me.
 
TheDemSocialist said:
Read more @: Via fax, North Korea threatens to attack South Korea | NK News – North Korea News

:lamo You literally cant make half the **** up the DPRK does. I didnt even know people still use fax machines! But making a threat via fax? Gotta be kidding me. [/FONT][/COLOR]
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Which in my mind makes it entirely suspect. Not that such a fax didn't arrive, but that it wasn't some peeved underling that just wants to cause trouble. Is there any other viable source. I went to that website and it looks quite strange, it has streaks across it and flickers and I'm not convinced.
 
Kinda like breaking up by text.
 
TheDemSocialist said:
Weird. Mine works fine.
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It looks a lot more like a blog than a legitimate newspaper. I'll wait til there's some other confirmation. Did you really scan it? NK News based in Washington DC run clearly by an American? ?
 
Summerwind said:
It looks a lot more like a blog than a legitimate newspaper. I'll wait til there's some other confirmation. Did you really scan it? NK News based in Washington DC run clearly by an American? ?
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Its an organization based in DC and has offices in London, Spain, and Seoul composed of experts on the DPRK
Here are other sources: North Korea Sends Very Threatening Message. By Fax. - ABC News
North Korea threatens to strike South 'without notice,' sends warning via fax | Fox News
North Korea Sends Fax Vowing Strike On South
North Korea sends fax to South Korea threatening to strike mercilessly without notice after protests against the secretive regime | Mail Online
 
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So what should our response be? Send them an AOL CD? Or is that too much technology to trust them with?
 
Summerwind said:
It looks a lot more like a blog than a legitimate newspaper. I'll wait til there's some other confirmation. Did you really scan it? NK News based in Washington DC run clearly by an American? ?
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Just because it's not a headline on MSNBC doesn't mean it isn't real.

TheDemSocialist said:
Its an organization based in DC and has offices in London, Spain, and Seoul composed of experts on the DPRK
Here are other sources: North Korea Sends Very Threatening Message. By Fax. - ABC News
North Korea threatens to strike South 'without notice,' sends warning via fax | Fox News
North Korea Sends Fax Vowing Strike On South
North Korea sends fax to South Korea threatening to strike mercilessly without notice after protests against the secretive regime | Mail Online
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Here it is straight from their buddy China: DPRK threatens to attack S. Korea without warning CCTV News - CNTV English

If you ever want to have a chuckle, stroll through the "official" articles from the DPRK's news agency: News From KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY of DPRK
 
Beaudreaux said:
So the fine folks in Cuba and Venezuela and other Spanish speaking Communist/Socialist countries can read it and absorb the lovely propaganda.
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Why didn't I think of that...

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TheDemSocialist said:
Read more @: Via fax, North Korea threatens to attack South Korea | NK News – North Korea News

:lamo You literally cant make half the **** up the DPRK does. I didnt even know people still use fax machines! But making a threat via fax? Gotta be kidding me. [/FONT][/COLOR]
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This is typical - North Korea always replies with bluster when South Korean protests sting it's feelings.

The JST execution and subsequent purges are keeping the regime busy for now, anywho. Although I could see another staged incident as proof of power... :shrug: not a great time for additional risk for KJU.
 
stonewall50 said:
So what should our response be? Send them an AOL CD? Or is that too much technology to trust them with?
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considering the number of land fills likely full of those things, e could literally bury the country with them
 
Dr. Chuckles said:
biggest surprise here is that NK has the technical know how to send a fax
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It was a kidnapped Japanese scientist who sent the fax at gunpoint.

Proud South Korean said:
Believe me, this is the least of NK's antics.
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The one thing I took away from their nuclear provocation in February was "If Russias telling you to chill you know you ****ed up, these are the guys that support Syria".
 
TheDemSocialist said:
Read more @: Via fax, North Korea threatens to attack South Korea | NK News – North Korea News

:lamo You literally cant make half the **** up the DPRK does. I didnt even know people still use fax machines! But making a threat via fax? Gotta be kidding me. [/FONT][/COLOR]
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It would be super funny is this idiot didn't have nukes.

As a BTW., China has played a big role in keeping NK under wraps however their primary contact in NK was the recently executed Uncle Thaek . I think this dude is looking to have is butt kicked by an international coalition led by China and the US. I honestly don't think he'll be around long term and wouldn't be at all surprised if affected parties are already working on plans for a re-unidentified Korea.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un 'very drunk' when he ordered execution of his uncle's aides - Mirror Online
 
Jetboogieman said:
It was a kidnapped Japanese scientist who sent the fax at gunpoint.
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man, so much weird **** from NK. I remember first reading about the japanese kidnapping and couldn't help but think of how bizarre it is that a country would just go through the trouble of nabbing random people from the street and forcing them into citizenship. That's not even getting into the stuff about forced movie productions like this

 
Dr. Chuckles said:
man, so much weird **** from NK. I remember first reading about the japanese kidnapping and couldn't help but think of how bizarre it is that a country would just go through the trouble of nabbing random people from the street and forcing them into citizenship. That's not even getting into the stuff about forced movie productions like this

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Actually I enjoyed the movie :lol:
 
Proud South Korean said:
Actually I enjoyed the movie :lol:
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but the thing with kidnapping the director and forcing him to make a communist version of Godzilla is just so bizarre that it reads like something from a bad James Bond knock-off
 
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