Posted on 07/01/2009 12:25:20 AM PDT by maquiladora
SEOUL (AFP) — North Korea has warned of military action against Japan if Tokyo stops its vessels for cargo inspections.
Rodong Sinmun, official daily of the ruling communist party, said Tokyo is pushing for a new law to authorise tougher cargo inspections in search of banned weapons.
"Our ships are sacred and impregnable places where our sovereignty reigns. If anyone hurts them, it would be considered a grave military provocation against us," Rodong said in a commentary.
"This kind of action will immediately meet with our self-defensive military actions and the responsibility for all consequences will rest with Japan."
The paper accused Tokyo of tightening sanctions against the North under the pretext of implementing a United Nations Security Council resolution, in order to "create a legal atmosphere for the use of military force" against Pyongyang.
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ping
It sounds as though the “Axis of Evil” is feeling froggy now that they have Obama on their side.
make an announcement : Until there is permanent regime
change in Pingpongyang , ALL NK ships will be torpedoed and sunk on sight . Survivors will NOT be rescued .
Let them chew on that ....
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