The Korea’s are defiantly heating up.
Approx 2 months ago a South Korean Battle Ship sunk, there was was an explosion and 46 people died. All fingers pointed to North Korea but they denied everything, a few days ago (2 months later) forensics confirms it was a North Korean Missile that sunk the South Korean Ship.
So the current news head lines read along these lines:
North Korea troops ‘combat ready’ as tensions with South rise
South Korea slaps sanctions on Pyongyang
Shares fall on Korean war and debt fears
South Korea seeks UN action against Pyongyang for sinking of warship
Australia, South Korea Hold Trade Talks, Crean Says
FACTBOX – International sanctions against N.Korea
Clinton Says US Support for South Korea ‘Unequivocal’
An the latest from SBS - S Korea starts wall of sound border war
South Korea on Tuesday started installing loudspeakers along its tense border with North Korea in preparation for broadcasts, ignoring threats by the communist state’s army to fire at them.
After a six-year halt, the Seoul government has resumed a Cold War-style propaganda campaign as part of a package of reprisals for the North’s sinking of a South Korean warship.
The campaign began on Monday evening, hours after President Lee Myung-Bak cut trade links with the North and announced he would refer it to the United Nations Security Council for punishment.
The defence ministry said it resumed broadcasts on FM radio at 6pm on Monday, starting with a four-hour program entitled Voice of Freedom. It was being aired three times a day, a spokesman told AFP.
I have no doubt that N Korea will fire on these Speakers and the Korean War 2.0 will begin I would be surprised if war does not breakout with in the next 2 weeks
Related Article - North Korea masses 50,000 troops on border
Also Adding 25/05/2010 20:00 – Obama tells military: prepare for North Korea aggression
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has directed theU.S. military to coordinate with South Korea to “ensure readiness” and deter future aggression from North Korea, the White House said on Monday.
The United States gave strong backing to plans by South Korean President Lee Myung-bak to punish North Korea for sinking one of its naval ships, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said in a statement.
The White House urged North Korea to apologize and change its behavior, he said.