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Breaking: N. Korea Says to Enter "State of War" Against S. Korea - KCNA [View all]

Source: Reuters

@Reuters: NORTH KOREA SAYS TO ENTER "STATE OF WAR" AGAINST SOUTH KOREA - KCNA #breaking

North Korea says to enter "state of war" against South Korea: KCNA

Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:13pm EDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Saturday it was entering a "state of war" with South Korea in a continuing escalation of tough rhetoric against Seoul and Washington after coming under international sanctions for its nuclear test.

"From this time on, the North-South relations will be entering the state of war and all issues raised between the North and the South will be handled accordingly," a statement carried by the North's official KCNA news agency said.

The two Koreas have been in a technical state of war because their 1950-53 conflict ended under an armistice and not a peace treaty.

(Reporting by Sung-won Shim; editing by Jack Kim)

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE92T00020130330

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N. Korea says it enters 'war' against S. Korea - Yonhap News Agency

SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea announced Saturday that it has entered a state of war against South Korea.

In a special statement, the North said it will deal with every inter-Korean issue in a wartime manner.
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Breaking: N. Korea Says to Enter "State of War" Against S. Korea - KCNA [View all] Hissyspit Mar 2013 OP

Link OmahaBlueDog Mar 2013 #1

Maybe he will finally do something Malik Agar Mar 2013 #2

You looking forward to some action? AsahinaKimi Mar 2013 #31

I really don't get the John Wayne-isms over this. R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #40

China especially. AsahinaKimi Mar 2013 #44

China seems to be experiencing a kind of NK fatigue... Marengo Mar 2013 #95

For China, it's like having that crazy Uncle that you keep locked up in the attic, except Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #106

Time to buy some Lockheed Martin stocks. n/t L0oniX Mar 2013 #48

Interesting pseudonym "Malik Agar"..... Rebellious Republican Mar 2013 #90

link and text UpInArms Mar 2013 #3

The war never ended DrToast Mar 2013 #4

Me, either. savannah43 Mar 2013 #11

He's talking about his attention-whoring PolitFreak Mar 2013 #85

I wondered who would be the first to remember this. louis-t Mar 2013 #96

Yonhap: N. Korea says it enters 'war' against S. Korea bananas Mar 2013 #5

That was pretty much when they canceled the armistice. Now we'll see if TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #6

Though this is the seventh time they've cancelled the armistice since '53, I believe. (nt) Posteritatis Mar 2013 #77

Yes, I saw on here or somewhere that they've done it before. TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #78

Yeah. Not to minimize the latest rhetoric, of course Posteritatis Mar 2013 #79

ummm sabbat hunter Apr 2013 #102

Well, I meant, fire the first shot. TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #103

Reuters: N.Korea says to enter "state of war" against South Korea - KCNA bananas Mar 2013 #7

This is beside the point..but chuckstevens Mar 2013 #8

The resemblance: Sheldon Cooper Mar 2013 #14

lol, I see it. octothorpe Mar 2013 #57

NBC just picked it up. This isn't to be taken for granted anymore. Faygo Kid Mar 2013 #9

I don't know about 'cataclysm', per se..... AverageJoe90 Mar 2013 #13

I worry about our troops there :( Marrah_G Mar 2013 #16

Me too. Why do we still have them over there, anyway? AverageJoe90 Mar 2013 #19

Because we agreed to help the UN defend South Korea. jeff47 Mar 2013 #23

Lot of reasons one is because N Korea hasnt exactly behaved in a peaceful manner cstanleytech Mar 2013 #24

We have a mutual defense treaty with them Marrah_G Mar 2013 #27

This exact reason is why they're there Renew Deal Mar 2013 #34

I lean toward analysis I heard on MSNBC a week ago.. Left Coast2020 Mar 2013 #69

It will affect the whole world indirectly. A war will cause the price of oil to sky rocket and xtraxritical Mar 2013 #58

A war in Iran, maybe. But why North Korea? n/t AverageJoe90 Mar 2013 #59

Maybe increased consumption by the military? octothorpe Mar 2013 #62

This is not good. Not good at all. Hekate Mar 2013 #22

I don't think he has any power. I doubt his dad did really, either. Gore1FL Mar 2013 #36

You should check out some documentaries on NK Marrah_G Apr 2013 #104

Power of personality, yes Gore1FL Apr 2013 #105

What do you base that on? Marrah_G Apr 2013 #107

Observation. Gore1FL Apr 2013 #108

Thank you for the links! Marrah_G Apr 2013 #109

I think this is one of the most dangerous situations we've been in since WWII. AngryOldDem Mar 2013 #89

He was educated in Switzerland. GreenStormCloud Mar 2013 #99

Doesn't mean he's operating in reality. n/t AngryOldDem Apr 2013 #100

True. GreenStormCloud Apr 2013 #101

I am not sure ...this doesn't look good to me.. Stuart G Mar 2013 #10

The noise hasn't been this loud in a long, long time. amandabeech Mar 2013 #28

Uh oh. Comrade_McKenzie Mar 2013 #12

Unfortunately, NK missiles could more easily hit Pyongyang than Soeul. longship Mar 2013 #18

Oh fuck... PearliePoo2 Mar 2013 #30

It's the artillery you have to worry about, not the missles bigworld Mar 2013 #35

+1 davidpdx Mar 2013 #42

I would think that if this were gonna happen, it'll happen on Easter Sunday charlie and algernon Mar 2013 #15

Kim Jong Un is a dangerous punk Mz Pip Mar 2013 #17

The two most obvious explanations are: underpants Mar 2013 #20

Has CNN come up with graphics and a name yet ? olddots Mar 2013 #21

A soundtrack is needed also Mz Pip Mar 2013 #25

They're still saying the 1953 talks are too close to call............. lastlib Mar 2013 #68

people must remember how close Seoul is to the northern boarder and 2 million NK troops and vast Douglas Carpenter Mar 2013 #26

Yeah, those mean South Koreans Turbineguy Mar 2013 #29

I have heard it said that CHINA AsahinaKimi Mar 2013 #32

China does have influence over North Korea davidpdx Mar 2013 #46

And what happens Phlem Mar 2013 #63

Wasn't China involved in drafting the sanctions that sparked the whole thing? n/t sweetloukillbot Mar 2013 #70

They did have a hand in it as they are on the UNSC davidpdx Mar 2013 #73

I'm not so sure they would davidpdx Mar 2013 #75

I think perhaps China IS doing something about this. MynameisBlarney Mar 2013 #67

Influence and control are not synonymous. (nt) Posteritatis Mar 2013 #72

No, but they can cut off oil and food davidpdx Mar 2013 #81

And cutting those of would somehow turn the NK government into pacifists? Posteritatis Mar 2013 #83

I didn't say that davidpdx Mar 2013 #84

The important question is what stance China takes & how they support or restrain NK. nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2013 #33

I wouldn't put any faith in the Chinese doing anything more than scratching their asses davidpdx Mar 2013 #52

Kim Jong Un has never lived in a free Korea. He doesn't know war. He doesn't know the reality of applegrove Mar 2013 #37

Is he U.S. educated? ZRT2209 Mar 2013 #50

Nope. I looked him up on Wikipedia. Some question as to whether he studied in Switzerland. applegrove Mar 2013 #65

Yes, big communications have to be going on with China to see what their plans are NBachers Mar 2013 #38

Now I worry about the accidental shot heard round the world. Javaman Mar 2013 #39

Better not cut the Pentagon budget, it is Trillo Mar 2013 #41

Well if we're going to cut grannies SS for war we might as well send her there to fight too. n/t L0oniX Mar 2013 #47

The end is nigh. onehandle Mar 2013 #43

"We're already launching invisible missiles" n/t L0oniX Mar 2013 #45

Is this because of Rodman? ZRT2209 Mar 2013 #49

Who knows. Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #88

if NK acted, China would dump then and they'd be completely F'd ZRT2209 Mar 2013 #51

Hasn't the 2000 millennium sucked enough? caseymoz Mar 2013 #53

I live in South Korea, and I don't see any threat at this point davidpdx Mar 2013 #54

That's a relief... I guess... Marksman_91 Mar 2013 #55

And if it ever did get that bad, I'd post something davidpdx Mar 2013 #56

@BreakingNews: US officials: Nation takes North Korea's 'state of war' announcement seriously, stand Hissyspit Mar 2013 #60

I have no doubt they would davidpdx Mar 2013 #82

I hope your right and Phlem Mar 2013 #64

I was talking about this with my grandfather a few years ago davidpdx Mar 2013 #80

That's a lot better. Thanks for the eyewitness report, so to speak. nt Hekate Mar 2013 #76

i lived in South Korea. I didn't either. alot of hubris and hot air. . . Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2013 #87

No, they want to hit Austin Texas davidpdx Mar 2013 #91

Baby boy needs to flex some muscles. obxhead Mar 2013 #61

K&R DeSwiss Mar 2013 #66

This spoiled brat just wants some attention. The world should just ignore him. TroubleMan Mar 2013 #71

He just wants to go to Disneyland pediatricmedic Mar 2013 #74

+1 OKNancy Mar 2013 #86

At this point, North Korea is an annoying mosquito PolitFreak Mar 2013 #92

shit hedgehog Mar 2013 #93

The nut doesn't fall far from the tree jsr Mar 2013 #94

Someone needs to Photoshop an Almond Joy in his hand davidpdx Mar 2013 #97

"waah, internal power struggle... respect me, world!" NuttyFluffers Mar 2013 #98

We have a spoiled man-child in control of nukes. Odin2005 Apr 2013 #110

George W. Bush isn't President anymore. Hissyspit Apr 2013 #111

LOL! Odin2005 Apr 2013 #112