N. Korea hits at South's rumors
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April 18, 2010, Sunday
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NORTH Korea accused South Korea yesterday of spreading false rumors that the North was to blame for the mysterious explosion that sank a southern warship near the tense sea border.
North Korean officials have denied involvement in the blast that broke the 1,200-ton Cheonan into two pieces on March 26 during a routine patrol near sea border, killing at least 38.
South Korean officials have not openly blamed the North for one of its worst naval disasters, but an investigator said on Friday the explosion was most likely external.
Officials have not ruled out a North Korean floating mine or torpedo in the disputed border waters where three past inter-Korean naval battles have been fought.
The North's official Korean Central News Agency yesterday carried a commentary by an unidentified North Korean military commentator saying Seoul was spreading rumors.
"The military warmongers are getting more undisguised in their moves to link the accident with the North, though it was caused by their fault," said the commentator.
North Korea's accusation came a day after chief South Korean investigator Yoon Duk-yong told reporters after examining the ship that there was a "high possibility of an external explosion" that sunk the ship.
The state media commentary marked the first official North Korean response to the sinking in which 58 of the crew were rescued.
North Korean officials have denied involvement in the blast that broke the 1,200-ton Cheonan into two pieces on March 26 during a routine patrol near sea border, killing at least 38.
South Korean officials have not openly blamed the North for one of its worst naval disasters, but an investigator said on Friday the explosion was most likely external.
Officials have not ruled out a North Korean floating mine or torpedo in the disputed border waters where three past inter-Korean naval battles have been fought.
The North's official Korean Central News Agency yesterday carried a commentary by an unidentified North Korean military commentator saying Seoul was spreading rumors.
"The military warmongers are getting more undisguised in their moves to link the accident with the North, though it was caused by their fault," said the commentator.
North Korea's accusation came a day after chief South Korean investigator Yoon Duk-yong told reporters after examining the ship that there was a "high possibility of an external explosion" that sunk the ship.
The state media commentary marked the first official North Korean response to the sinking in which 58 of the crew were rescued.
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