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May 26, 2010

North Korea Cuts Ties with South Korea Following Sinking Allegation
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Tensions continue to rise on the Korean Peninsula over North Korea’s
alleged sinking of a South Korean warship two months ago. On Tuesday,
North Korea said it will sever all ties with South Korea and repeal a
non-aggression agreement between the two countries. Last week South
Korea formally accused North Korea of torpedoing the warship and killing
forty-six sailors on board in the March attack. In Washington, State
Department spokesperson P.J. Crowley criticized North Korea.

P.J. Crowley: "South Korea is one of the most dynamic economies in the
world. North Korea is a failing economy, even by their own admission.
North Korea is unable to care for its citizens; it’s unable to feed its
people. And so, I can’t imagine a step that is less in the long-term
interest of the North Korean people than cutting off further ties with
South Korea."

In a visit to South Korea today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
called for an international response to the alleged North Korea attack,
calling it an "unacceptable provocation."



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