Vlog: North Korea threatens ‘merciless retaliation’

MANILA, Philippines – North Korea confirms it is ending its armistice agreement with South Korea.

A lengthy statement by the North’s armed forces ministry argues the real “warmongering” is coming from the United States and its “puppets” in Seoul.

North Korea’s ministry spokesman says, “The armistice agreement is no longer valid. North Korea is not restrained by the North-South declaration on non-aggression.”

The spokesman adds, “What is left to be done now is an action of justice and merciless retaliation of the army.”

The move increases hostilities between the two countries. Josh Villanueva files this video blog.

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Tensions between North and South Korea reach new heights today after North Korea threatens a massive and merciless retaliation against its enemies. 

That includes “wiping out” the South Korean island of Baengnyeong which is a border island with about 5,000 residents.
Today is also the first time that North Korea confirmed that it was canceling a 60-year armistice between both countries.
Basically a peace pact that ended the Korean War in 1953.
Without that peace pact both nations are literally at war and hostilities can resume.
Now North Korea is reacting to two things.
First, sanctions by the United Nations following North Korea’s third military nuclear test last week…
and joint military operations between the United States and South Korea which began on Monday.
North Korea has threatened a nuclear attack on both nations, and while observers believe it is basically blustering on the part of North Korea, they find enough evidence or strong reason to believe that North Korea could carry out some sort of military show of force in the coming days.
Josh Villanueva, Rappler, Incheon, South Korea.

– Rappler.com