South Korean president pledges "strong response" against North
- 11 years ago
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has promised a "strong response" to any North Korean aggression - as tensions escalate on the peninsula.
(SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT PARK GEUN-HYE SAYING:
"If there is any provocation against South Korea and its people, there should be a strong response in initial combat without any political considerations."
North Korea has issued multiple warnings of attacks on US and South Korean targets - to which the US has responded with a show of military hardware.
At the weekend, thousands of North Koreans held a rally to support the country as it said it was entering a state of war with the South.
North Korea has been angered both by UN sanctions imposed after its nuclear test in February and joint US-South Korea military drills.
But few analysts think the North would risk full-blown conflict.
(SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREAN UNIFICATION MINISTRY SPOKESMAN KIM HYUNG-SEOK SAYING:
"The ideal fut
(SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT PARK GEUN-HYE SAYING:
"If there is any provocation against South Korea and its people, there should be a strong response in initial combat without any political considerations."
North Korea has issued multiple warnings of attacks on US and South Korean targets - to which the US has responded with a show of military hardware.
At the weekend, thousands of North Koreans held a rally to support the country as it said it was entering a state of war with the South.
North Korea has been angered both by UN sanctions imposed after its nuclear test in February and joint US-South Korea military drills.
But few analysts think the North would risk full-blown conflict.
(SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREAN UNIFICATION MINISTRY SPOKESMAN KIM HYUNG-SEOK SAYING:
"The ideal fut