N. Korea warns S. Korean flights over East Sea may not be safe

Yonhap News ^ | 03/05/09

[TigerLikesRooster]

N. Korea warns S. Korean flights over East Sea may not be safe

SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea warned Thursday that it can no longer assure the safety of South Korean passenger planes flying over the East Sea, protesting an upcoming joint military drill by South Korea and the United States.

"As we don't know what kind of military clashes may occur due to the joint war exercise ... we declare that we can no more assure the safety of South Korean passenger flights over our territory, particularly over the East Sea," a North Korean committee said.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Hmm.. N. Korea trying to destabilize S. Korea? Anything to get an international attention.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Ping!

[Dixie Yooper]

I think Chia-head just wants to meet our new Secretary of State in person. The sooner he gets an audience, the sooner he can expect some kind of stimulus package from the American Taxpayers.

[AU72]

NK figures it’s time for another US concession.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Give them some GM stocks.:-)

[southernnorthcarolina]

The "East Sea" is what Koreans call the Sea of Japan:




The obvious question is what part of the East Sea is North Korea warning about? Just the part close to the shore of North Korea, within its generally recognized territorial limits? Or are they referring to the entire East Sea?

[TigerLikesRooster]

These days, some S. Korean passenger planes are allowed to fly over N. Korean territory. Especially, flights to Europe, which will take the path over the Arctic.

[NonValueAdded]

“Pay attention to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee” is the Ronery One’s plaintive wail ... what is behind this juvenile ploy for attention?

[edpc]

Oh, no......

The North Koreans are committing the cardinal sin against SoS Clinton by being "unhelpful."

[Bringbackthedraft]

“we can no more assure the safety of South Korean passenger flights over our territory” .................... I guess its their way of making NKAF Aces.

[Edgerunner]

It’s just that the row boats they have don’t carry the equipment needed to properly id even their own planes...

[82ndABNOfficer]

You are exactly right! Everytime Chia head spouts off, we end up giving him some sort of economic or agricultural stimulus!

[seatrout]

In interpreting North Korean “threats”, please keep the following in mind:

Sellin wolf tickets:
The act of someone talking like they are going to do something about or to someone or something, and everybody around them know they are not about to do anything. [This is Chia Pet’s M.O.].

(courtesy of the Urban Dictionary)

[Jet Jaguar]

BTTT
South Korean airlines stay clear of North Korea after threat

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=63737247.blog