South Korea announced -aleom Sbt- entering into negotiations with North Korea, following the escalating threats of war between the two neighbors, the center of the invitation of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon for the neighbors to refrain from any actions that increase tensions on the Korean peninsula.
The announcement came two hours before the alarm destination Pyongyang to Seoul to timeout.
A spokesman for the South Korean presidency that the meeting will be held in the village of Panmunjom in the nine o'clock GMT.
These developments come after that threatened to Pyongyang's military action against Seoul unless it stopped broadcasting propaganda from loudspeakers along the border between the two countries, while vowed to Seoul to continue broadcasting until the northern neighbor accept responsibility for the explosion of landmines this month in the demilitarized zone wounding Two South Koreans.
Alert
South Korean troops have been put on high alert Saturday after North Korea threatened to launch war.
A spokesman for the South Korean presidency "We are ready to respond strongly to any North Korean provocation".
The agency quoted South Korean News Agency (Yonhap) reported military sources as saying that Pyongyang's artillery units deployed on the border for a possible blow to South Korean loudspeakers broadcasting propaganda across the border.
North Korean leader threatened to enter into war with southern neighbor (European)
Deadline and threat
For its part, North Korea said Friday night that the troops on the border are in a "full arms and prepare to fight" with the deadline at five o'clock (8:30 UTC) on Saturday.
The foreign minister warned North Korea that the situation "came to the brink of war," adding: army and people are willing to risk all-out war not only as a reaction to repel, but to defend the system chosen by our people.
For his part, Myung Hun Assistant Permanent Representative to Pyongyang at the United Nations emphasized "if South Korea did not respond to Anmarna (to stop the propaganda), the response we did the military will become inevitable and will be very strong."
Agency official North Korean news reported that "Kim Jong-un has issued in his capacity as Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army is to enter joint units of the Army of the Korean people in the front line in a state of war in order to be ready to fight and to launch a surprise operations."
The international community and has a long experience with North Korea's threats but fears an escalation possible.
US and South Korean soldiers near the demarcation line with North Korea (Reuters)
International calls
Tensions on the Korean peninsula after the exchange to launch the first artillery shells on Thursday, prompting the United Nations and the United States and China, the only major -ahaliv Aana- to Pyongyang to appeal for calm.
In this context, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary General of the United Nations Erie Makinnico At said, speaking to reporters on Friday, at UN headquarters in New York-Ban Ki-moon was "extremely concerned about the escalation of tension on the Korean peninsula, and calls for the two Koreas to take no action, lead escalation and to increase tension between the two countries. "
The UN official explained that "the Secretary-General is following closely the developments of the situation, and deeply concerned about the current escalation in the region."
In Brussels, the European Union called on Friday to "avoid provocations" after the exchange of artillery fire between the two Koreas.
The United States also urged Pyongyang to avoid any further escalation, with the Pentagon stressed its commitment to defend its ally South Korea, while China called for calm and restraint.
It is noteworthy that North Korea and South Korea entered the war in the period between 1950-1953, ended with a cease-fire, not a peace agreement.
And come back another direct attack from the north to the south to 2010, when Pyongyang shelled the South Korean border island of Yeonpyeong, killing two civilians and two soldiers.
Source: Al-Jazeera and agencies
Keywords: North Korea, South Korea, Seoul, Pyongyang war alert
The announcement came two hours before the alarm destination Pyongyang to Seoul to timeout.
A spokesman for the South Korean presidency that the meeting will be held in the village of Panmunjom in the nine o'clock GMT.
These developments come after that threatened to Pyongyang's military action against Seoul unless it stopped broadcasting propaganda from loudspeakers along the border between the two countries, while vowed to Seoul to continue broadcasting until the northern neighbor accept responsibility for the explosion of landmines this month in the demilitarized zone wounding Two South Koreans.
Alert
South Korean troops have been put on high alert Saturday after North Korea threatened to launch war.
A spokesman for the South Korean presidency "We are ready to respond strongly to any North Korean provocation".
The agency quoted South Korean News Agency (Yonhap) reported military sources as saying that Pyongyang's artillery units deployed on the border for a possible blow to South Korean loudspeakers broadcasting propaganda across the border.
North Korean leader threatened to enter into war with southern neighbor (European)
Deadline and threat
For its part, North Korea said Friday night that the troops on the border are in a "full arms and prepare to fight" with the deadline at five o'clock (8:30 UTC) on Saturday.
The foreign minister warned North Korea that the situation "came to the brink of war," adding: army and people are willing to risk all-out war not only as a reaction to repel, but to defend the system chosen by our people.
For his part, Myung Hun Assistant Permanent Representative to Pyongyang at the United Nations emphasized "if South Korea did not respond to Anmarna (to stop the propaganda), the response we did the military will become inevitable and will be very strong."
Agency official North Korean news reported that "Kim Jong-un has issued in his capacity as Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army is to enter joint units of the Army of the Korean people in the front line in a state of war in order to be ready to fight and to launch a surprise operations."
The international community and has a long experience with North Korea's threats but fears an escalation possible.
US and South Korean soldiers near the demarcation line with North Korea (Reuters)
International calls
Tensions on the Korean peninsula after the exchange to launch the first artillery shells on Thursday, prompting the United Nations and the United States and China, the only major -ahaliv Aana- to Pyongyang to appeal for calm.
In this context, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary General of the United Nations Erie Makinnico At said, speaking to reporters on Friday, at UN headquarters in New York-Ban Ki-moon was "extremely concerned about the escalation of tension on the Korean peninsula, and calls for the two Koreas to take no action, lead escalation and to increase tension between the two countries. "
The UN official explained that "the Secretary-General is following closely the developments of the situation, and deeply concerned about the current escalation in the region."
In Brussels, the European Union called on Friday to "avoid provocations" after the exchange of artillery fire between the two Koreas.
The United States also urged Pyongyang to avoid any further escalation, with the Pentagon stressed its commitment to defend its ally South Korea, while China called for calm and restraint.
It is noteworthy that North Korea and South Korea entered the war in the period between 1950-1953, ended with a cease-fire, not a peace agreement.
And come back another direct attack from the north to the south to 2010, when Pyongyang shelled the South Korean border island of Yeonpyeong, killing two civilians and two soldiers.
Source: Al-Jazeera and agencies
Keywords: North Korea, South Korea, Seoul, Pyongyang war alert
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