Liputan6.com, Washington: The United States warned North Korea to refrain from "actions that could increase tensions" amid concerns that Pyongyang is preparing for the possibility of new missile tests. Said a spokesman for the U.S. State Department Philip Crowley in Washington, USA, Friday (25 / 6)
Crowley said that Washington knew about the announcement of North Korea's declaration of the zone "are prohibited from sailing" for nine days off the west coast of the country, which in the past would suggest testing the missile. "We will not like to see North Korean missile launch to another stage," he added.
South Korea's Defense Ministry say they believe that the declaration of the zone is prohibited to sail "was associated with regular exercise North Korean artillery. Seoul to study, he said, the possibility of Pyongyang was preparing to mengujitembakkan missiles at close range.
Concerns the last U.S. outbreak was delivered on the anniversary of the Korean War 60 years ago. Crowley was not willing to explain in detail the U.S. worries by saying it involves intelligence issues.
Tensions rose after the sinking of a South Korean warship, Cheonan, on March 26, which was mentioned ditorpedo North Korean submarines. Last week, the UN Security Council expresses concern over the tragedy that killed 46 people. UNSC did not mention who was responsible.
Relations between the two Korean states was heating up lately related South Korean vessel was sinking. Friday (4 / 6), South Korean Ambassador to the UN Park In-Kook submit a letter of complaint about the attack to the Mexican ambassador Claude Heller, who this month became president of the 15-nation Security Council.
In a brief statement to reporters, Park did not provide detailed explanations of what Seoul wants the UN Security Council to do or when they wanted a meeting. "We want the Security Council take appropriate action with the gravity of the situation," he said.
International investigators on May 20 announced their findings that indicate that a North Korean submarine fired a torpedo weight, to sink the South Korean warships. Seoul referred to it as the most serious act of aggression carried out Pyongyang since the Korean War 60 years ago.
South Korea announced a series of reprisals which includes trimming the trade with the communist nation's neighbors. By contrast, North Korean denied involvement in that incident and reply to South Korea's actions with the threats of war.
A North Korean diplomat said, the tensions on the Korean peninsula after the sinking of the battleship South Korea so high that "war could erupt at any moment." In a statement at the International Conference on Disarmament remains North Korea's deputy envoy to the UN in Geneva, Ri-Gon Jang blamed "bad situation" was to South Korea and the U.S..
The two Korean states was never reached a Peace treaty since the war 1950-1953 and only depend on a ceasefire Cold War era. (ANT / SHA)
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