Much to the relief of South Korean officials, North Korea has been quiet during the G20 economic meetings this week in Seoul. One unconfirmed report warns that North Korea has been planning to attach chemical weapons to balloons and parachutes across the border, however I have only seen this reported in UK press and there is no official word at present to back this story up.
US President Barack Obama solidified America’s stance on protecting the South from an attack on the North, and advised the hermit state that it would risk further isolation if it continued on its path of nuclear proliferation. Obama reiterated the South Korean stance that opening up North Korea’s economy and dismantling its nuclear programme would go a long way towards relations with the international community. In a Memorial Day speech, Obama also honoured the 37 000 American troops killed or MIA in the 1950-53 Korean War.
Source: The Independent
