Identifier
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09SEOUL533
2009-04-02 08:14:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
SEOUL - MEDIA REACTION
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SUBJECT: SEOUL - MEDIA REACTION
North Korea
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"Countering NK's Missile and Nuke Threats"
Conservative Dong-a Ilbo editorial (04/02): "The ROKG should
reaffirm its determination to not tolerate North Korea's nuclear and
long-range ballistic missiles. This commitment should, of course,
be an important point of agreement between the ROK and the U.S. The
ROKG should also rethink the transfer of wartime operational control
of ROK troops and the dismantlement of the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces
Command, currently scheduled for April 17, 2012. In the near
future, we cannot curb or even deter North Korea's nuclear and
missile threats with only our own military capabilities. Security
experts point out that there will be no defense measures as
effective as the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command until (the ROKG)
perfects its defense capabilities against North Korea. To protect
the ROK people and territory, the ROKG should also consider fully
participating in the Proliferation Security Initiative and Missile
Defense system."
STEPHENS