North Korea Shoots Two Missiles in the Sea

Missile launch exerciese 2013, Wikimedia Commons

SEOUL (Reuters)- Two missile shoots were fired on the coast of Seoul peninsula in North Korea, Defense Ministry reports.  Kim-Min Seok said "The North is taking a double-faced stance by making conciliatory gestures on one hand and pushing ahead with reckless provocation on the other." The Scud-C model missiles flew 500 km (310 miles) off of the east coast on mobile launch pads according to Yonhap, a South Korean news agency.  The distance estimated possible targets Japan and South Korea.  Short-range missile exercises are apart of North Koreas usual routine. The annual joint military missile launch between the U.S. and North Korea has been denied to be a war preparation as many believe the event is a rehearsal for a future invasion. Lieutenant Colonel Damien Pickart told AFP that the launch was unexpected by analysts. The Pentagon urges Pyongyang to stop the aggressions of the missile program exercises




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North Korea fires two short-range missiles into sea: Seoul| Reuters. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/03/us-korea-north-missile-idUSBREA210YT20140303

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Merrill Held Hostage In North Korea

Vice President Joe Biden discusses release of Merril Newman,
detained Korean War Veteran at the Korean War Memorial
 in Seoul North Korea Dec. 13, 2013

North Korea- An 85 year old veteran Merrill Newman, a detained Korean Army Veteran, has been held hostage in the prisons of North Korea. Kerry invited to take a flight on his airforce plan, however Merrill insisted he wanted to take a regular 'normal' flight home.  Kenneth, a missionary is still held in North Korea and sources are still investigating as to what is his conviction.  Kim Jun UN ordered for his uncle Jang Song Thaek to be arrested from a political meeting.  Thaek was the second most powerful man in the secret of state in North Korea and the key to is Kim Jun UN rise to power. Thaek was accused of criminal offenses including financial corruption, drug abuse, and womanizing.  Based on these reasons Thaek was thrown from the workers party. Vice President Joe Biden made a trip to North Korea to discuss the release of Merrill Newman and to keep resolutions between North Korea and the Republic of South Korea.

Many feel the irony of Thaek bringing UN to power in the first place over North Korea, and in return being thrown out of power by his nephew, whom he has put in power.  The agency stated Kim Jun UN stated Thaek of living a deprived life and ordered to "throw him in the streets or in prison...... effected by the capitalist way of living." The decision was also based on the country's financial mismanagement.    Kim Jun UN ordered the stadium to be packed with over 10,000 witnesses a machine gun style execution of 80 people. The dictator has already declared to be atheist. Many only hope for a change in the structure of an oppressive communist country.

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