Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SEOUL625
2009-04-16 06:13:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
SEOUL - MEDIA REACTION
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UNCLAS SEOUL 000625
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KMDR KS US
SUBJECT: SEOUL - MEDIA REACTION
North Korea
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"No Ground for Opposing PSI"
Conservative Dong-a Ilbo editorialized (04/16): "It is natural that
the ROK should fully participate in the PSI as a responsible member
of the international community to protect the global village from
terrorist countries and organizations. The PSI is not targeting
only North Korea, but it is an international cooperation system
aimed at assuring the security and peace of the global village...
North Korea rails against the ROK's full participation in the PSI,
saying it is a declaration of war... Unless North Korea intends to
spread weapons of mass destruction (WMD),it has no reason to oppose
the ROK's becoming a full-fledged member of the PSI."
"Full PSI Participation Signals End to 'Sunshine Policy'"
Conservative Segye Ilbo editorialized (04/16): "North Korea's threat
to construe the ROK's [full] participation in the PSI as a
declaration of war could have forced the ROK to back off...
Inter-Korean relations are surely important, but the ROKG should not
repeatedly succumb to North Korea's outdated brinkmanship tactics.
Peace and unification of the Korean Peninsula will unlikely be
achieved without cooperation from the international community, as
seen in the unification of East and West Germany. The ROK's full
participation in the PSI could be a starting point in this shift in
understanding."
STEPHENS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KMDR KS US
SUBJECT: SEOUL - MEDIA REACTION
North Korea
--------------
"No Ground for Opposing PSI"
Conservative Dong-a Ilbo editorialized (04/16): "It is natural that
the ROK should fully participate in the PSI as a responsible member
of the international community to protect the global village from
terrorist countries and organizations. The PSI is not targeting
only North Korea, but it is an international cooperation system
aimed at assuring the security and peace of the global village...
North Korea rails against the ROK's full participation in the PSI,
saying it is a declaration of war... Unless North Korea intends to
spread weapons of mass destruction (WMD),it has no reason to oppose
the ROK's becoming a full-fledged member of the PSI."
"Full PSI Participation Signals End to 'Sunshine Policy'"
Conservative Segye Ilbo editorialized (04/16): "North Korea's threat
to construe the ROK's [full] participation in the PSI as a
declaration of war could have forced the ROK to back off...
Inter-Korean relations are surely important, but the ROKG should not
repeatedly succumb to North Korea's outdated brinkmanship tactics.
Peace and unification of the Korean Peninsula will unlikely be
achieved without cooperation from the international community, as
seen in the unification of East and West Germany. The ROK's full
participation in the PSI could be a starting point in this shift in
understanding."
STEPHENS