CTobias+Blog-North+Korea

The leader of North Korea has threatened to aim and fire rockets on US military bases as well as South Korea. The US and South Korea are keeping a look out on how much damaged the missiles would do and how far it would spread in the event that North Korea would follow through with their attack. South Korea and the US have both dubbed North Korea's thoughts as "merciless," and US officials have stated that North Korea needs to stop coming on so strong and urges that people take their bombing threat seriously because North Korea, "is no paper tiger," in other words saying that North Korea's threat was not made just for scares; they might actually attack. South Korean diplomat, Ban Ki-Moon, has stated that he is fed up with North Korea's threats and that they have, "went too far," and has also requested to talk to North Korean's leader, who issued the threats, Kim Jong-un.

Bibliography #1:

"North Korea Readying Rockets to Aim at U.S. Targets" //Mullen, Jethro & Shoichet, E. Catherine// Web. 28 Mar. 2013. []

Bibliography #2:

"North Korean Crisis has 'gone too far'" //Moore, Malcolm Web.// 2 Apr. 2013. []

North Korea still has not backed down on their missile threats towards South Korea and the US. Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, has stated that the attack could happen, "at any minute." South Korea has raised it's alert level and plans to urge North Korea to cease the bombing threats. Then US and North Korea are also worried that North Korea might launch the missiles on the upcoming birthday of their late founder, Kim Li-Sung. North Korea is known for proceeding with their attacks on key dates for them such as an anniversary of a certain event special to them or something similar to that. John Karey, secretary of state in the US, told North Korea that the climate is not at it's best to launch a missile in. I assume Karey told North Korea this in an attempt to reduce the chances of them actually launching the missiles.

Bibliography #1:

"North Korea Issues Fresh Warning of War" //BBC News - Asia Pacific Web.// 11 Apr. 2013. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-22110215

Bibliography #2: "Fears Over North Korea Missile Launch as Country Marks Kim Ll-sung's Birthday" //AFP Web.// 15 Apr. 2013. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/9993995/Fears-over-North-Korea-missile-launch-as-country-marks-Kim-Il-sungs-birthday.html

North Korea celebrated the birthday of their late founder, Kim Li-Sung without launching the missiles. Instead, they just participated in festivities. North Korea seemed oblivious about the missile threats their country has made on the US and South Korea. They seemed to have acted like nothing ever happened when it came to Kim Li-Sung's birthday. This has caused the US and South Korea to rethink North Korea's intentions and if their threats are serious or not.

Bibliography #1:

"North Koreans Mark Major National Holiday Amid Missile Launch Fears" //Associated Press Web.// 15 Apr. 2013. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/04/15/north-koreans-mark-major-national-holiday-amid-missile-launch-fears/

Bibliography #2:

"North Korea Marks Major Anniversary, But No Missile Test" //Voice of America Web.// 15 Apr. 2013 http://www.voanews.com/content/north-korea-marks-major-anniversary-but-no-missile-test/1641484.html

Rachel Shelley: It's scary how violent and "merciless" North Kora is being. Hopefully even though the nuclear threat might be real, the U.S. can get things under control before any damage is done to either country.