{"id":577651,"date":"2010-05-25T08:40:09","date_gmt":"2010-05-25T12:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sevensidedcube.net\/?p=12956"},"modified":"2010-05-25T08:40:09","modified_gmt":"2010-05-25T12:40:09","slug":"dprk-%e2%80%9cmain-enemy%e2%80%9d-of-south-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/577651","title":{"rendered":"DPRK \u201cMain Enemy\u201d of South Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sevensidedcube.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/lee-myoung-bak1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-12958\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sevensidedcube.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/lee-myoung-bak1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"124\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>South Korea\u2019s President Lee Myoung-Bak has given support to officially reassuming the title of \u201cmain enemy\u201d for their northern neighbors, the Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea (North Korea) according to reports. This comes after evidence has pointed towards North Korea as the culprit behind the sinking of the Cheosan, a South Korean naval ship.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-12956\"><\/span>President Lee, during a meeting with his senior staff, stated that South Korea has focused on exterior forces as opposed to threats closer to home: \u201cOur military failed to clarify the notion of the main enemy for the past decade. We&#8217;ve been only focused on potential threats outside the Korean peninsula,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>This comes amidst other efforts to recognize the potential threats that may be posed by the North, including anti-submarine exercises with the US, a ban on DPRK access to South Korean waters, as well as stopping all bilateral trade between the two nations. The latter will prove to be the most decisive, considering the lack of trade partners for the North.<\/p>\n<p>President Lee has attacked Pyongyang for their violations of UN sanctions as well as disregarding Korean War Armistice Agreement, and has warned that the South will not tolerate further violence.<\/p>\n<p>President Lee also intends to increase the South\u2019s self defence capabilities in case of further attacks by the DPRK and has threatened retaliations. In a nationally televised speech, the President expressed his strength as well as a stern warning to Pyongyang: \u201cNorth Korea (DPRK) will pay a price corresponding to its provocative acts. I will continue to take stern measures to hold the North accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The term \u201cmain enemy\u201d had been used officially since 1995, but was discarded in 2004 by Lee\u2019s predecessor Roh Moo-Hyn. It was replaced with \u201cdirect military threat\u201d amidst reconciliation efforts on both sides.<\/p>\n<p>Related posts:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.sevensidedcube.net\/world\/2010\/south-korea-accused-north-korea-for-firing-torpedo-that-killed-46\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: South Korea Accused North Korea for Firing Torpedo that Killed 46'>South Korea Accused North Korea for Firing Torpedo that Killed 46<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.sevensidedcube.net\/world\/2010\/south-korea-blames-north-korea-for-sinking-cheonan\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: South Korea Blames North Korea for Sinking Cheonan'>South Korea Blames North Korea for Sinking Cheonan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.sevensidedcube.net\/politics\/2010\/12797\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: South Korean-, North Korean situation from the point of view of the U.S.'>South Korean-, North Korean situation from the point of view of the U.S.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/sevensidedcube\/OXLF\/~4\/gOeDSWIiirY\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea\u2019s President Lee Myoung-Bak has given support to officially reassuming the title of \u201cmain enemy\u201d for their northern neighbors, the Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea (North Korea) according to reports. This comes after evidence has pointed towards North Korea as the culprit behind the sinking of the Cheosan, a South Korean naval ship. 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