Park calls on Pyonyang to abandon nuke program
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March 27, 2013, Wednesday
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SOUTH Korean President Park Geun-Hye warned North Korea yesterday its only "path to survival" lay in abandoning its nuclear and missile programs.
In a speech to mark the third anniversary of the sinking of a South Korean naval vessel by what Seoul insists was a North Korean submarine, Park called on Pyongyang to "change course" at a time of elevated military tension.
"For North Korea, the only path to survival lies in stopping provocations and threats, abandoning its nuclear weaponry and missiles, and becoming a responsible member of the international community," Park said.
The president delivered her speech at the national cemetery in Daejeon, where the 46 sailors who died when the Cheonan corvette sunk are buried.
North Korea has always denied any involvement in the incident which precipitated a total freeze in South-North relations.
"Even now, North Korea is threatening our national security," Park said, citing Pyongyang's successful long-range rocket test in December and the third nuclear test it carried out last month.
In a letter to soldiers published to mark the Cheonan anniversary, South Korea's defense minister, Kim Kwan-Jin, said there was a "high possibility" the North's threats might lead to action.
He also reiterated South Korea's response to any provocation would not only target the origin of the attack, "but also its supporting and commanding forces."
In a speech to mark the third anniversary of the sinking of a South Korean naval vessel by what Seoul insists was a North Korean submarine, Park called on Pyongyang to "change course" at a time of elevated military tension.
"For North Korea, the only path to survival lies in stopping provocations and threats, abandoning its nuclear weaponry and missiles, and becoming a responsible member of the international community," Park said.
The president delivered her speech at the national cemetery in Daejeon, where the 46 sailors who died when the Cheonan corvette sunk are buried.
North Korea has always denied any involvement in the incident which precipitated a total freeze in South-North relations.
"Even now, North Korea is threatening our national security," Park said, citing Pyongyang's successful long-range rocket test in December and the third nuclear test it carried out last month.
In a letter to soldiers published to mark the Cheonan anniversary, South Korea's defense minister, Kim Kwan-Jin, said there was a "high possibility" the North's threats might lead to action.
He also reiterated South Korea's response to any provocation would not only target the origin of the attack, "but also its supporting and commanding forces."
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