Whoever “intercepts the satellite or collects its debris will meet immediate, resolute and merciless punishment” from the North, the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea in Pyongyang announced in a statement on Thursday.
The statement also warned South Korea against any provocation, saying the DPRK “will mete out the unimaginable and the most miserable punishment to its rival if it dares fire into the sky above the (North), Pyongyang, in particular.”
The warning comes after Japanese Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka issued in March a directive to intercept the rocket if it threatened Japan’s “territorial integrity.”
South Korea has also threatened to destroy any North Korean rocket that violates its territory.
North Korea says it plans to launch a rocket-powered satellite somewhere between April 12 and 16.
Pyongyang insists the launch is for scientific purposes and peaceful.
The United States, South Korea, and Japan, however, claim that it will be a camouflaged test for a long-range missile.
Three divisions and five hours is all it willm take to finidsh the Korean Wra. Put their leadership on trial in the morning and hang them in the afternoon on the Yalu facing Beijing for the proper affect. Any questions?
I have yet to hear of a SINGLE country admitting anything regarding a military firing that could be used against them. Of COURSE they are going to say it is for scientific and peaceful purposes. How far do you think they could expect to get if they said “Oh, this rocket here? Yeah, we’re putting this thing up in orbit to one day blow you away when you least expect it. Nothing to see here folks…move along.” Not gonna happen.
Japnees have become slaves for Americans, they forgot Heroshima and Nagasaki, Shame for you, North korea have right and should do test what so ever. World (Majority of People) will support North korea in war against Amercia or her allies.
I’m afraid if they think that firing their missiles over other countries is acceptable behaviour then maybe it should be shot down, it’s the old saying “give someone an inch” this they have demonstrated many times before.
It’s time to be firm & decisive.