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North Korea, which blew up the inter-Korean road, did not report it even a single line in state media. Since it was an explosive show, it should have been widely advertised, but that wasn’t done. Instead, they focused on instilling ‘hostility toward South Korea’ by saying that 1.4 million residents were petitioning to join the military. The Vice Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Korea, the United States, and Japan gathered in Seoul strongly condemned North Korea for intentionally creating tension.
Reporter Lee Chae-hyeon reports.
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North Korean youth flock to the square to sign one after another.
North Korean media advertised that “1.4 million people are petitioning to join the military to punish South Korea.”
In fact, the ‘explosion show’ on the inter-Korean connecting road that took place yesterday was not reported, which is different from the report on the bombing of the Kaesong Liaison Office four years ago on the same day.
June 2020
“It was completely and horribly destroyed.”
There is also analysis that North Korea piled up a pile of dirt on top of the explosives while blowing up the Gyeongui Line and Donghae Line yesterday, aiming for the dramatic effect of the dirt rising.
At the time, it was reported that our military surveillance assets captured two Lexus vehicles and a large figure wearing a brown jumper getting off, surrounded by security forces.
As tensions between North and South Korea increased, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kim Myung-soo canceled his plan to visit the United States, and the Vice Foreign Ministers of Korea, the United States, and Japan gathered in Seoul unanimously condemned North Korea.
Kim Hong-gyun / First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
“We strongly condemned (North Korea’s) intentional acts of creating tension, including the complete severance of inter-Korean land routes, the blockade of the so-called southern border, and claims of drone infiltration.”
‘MSMT’, a new sanctions monitoring system against North Korea, was also launched under the leadership of Korea, the United States, and Japan.
Kurt Campbell / Deputy Secretary of State
“We are trying to fill the gap left by Russia’s veto (last March) of eliminating the panel of experts on sanctions against North Korea.”
MSMT, in which a total of 11 countries participate, plans to share intelligence on North Korea’s sanctions violations and publish a report.
This is Lee Chae-hyun from TV Chosun.
