N. Korea Escalates Hostility ; Missile Launch, Reporters' Arrest Worsen Tensions
The Washington Times › April 03, 2009
Linked as:
Summary
A last-minute 1-0 victory by South Korea's soccer team against opponent North Korea offered the South a rare taste of one- upmanship at a time of growing hostility from its rival.
After round after round of attacks on a seemingly unbreakable North Korean perimeter, South Korean striker Kim Chi-woo brought the partisan crowd to its feet with just minutes to spare. But the soccer drama this week at Seoul's Sangam World Cup Stadium took place in the shadow of ever-increasing tension, as North Korea ratchets up bellicosity toward the South, as well as the United States and Japan.See the full content of this document
Extract
N. Korea Escalates Hostility ; Missile Launch, Reporters' Arrest Worsen Tensions
The launch of what Pyongyang calls a satellite but which uses the same system - the Taepodong-2 rocket - as an intercontinental ballistic missile is expected next week.
The Pentagon said Thursday that final preparations for th...See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
