Washington Post:
North Korea on Sunday threatened to fire cross-border shots if South Korea continues a leaflet-launching propaganda campaign, which aims in part to inform the hermetic North of anti-government revolts in the Middle East.
In a statement carried by its state-run news agency, Pyongyang called the leaflets -- stuffed into massive, column-like balloons -- a psychological plot to "shake up our socialism and break the trust of our military and people." Calling it a matter of self-defense, North Korea said that it will "launch direct, targeted firing attacks" at any area where activists or military members are seen releasing the balloons.
Though the North issues frequent threats to its neighbor, the latest warning comes one day before a U.S.-South Korean joint military drill that Pyongyang considers a preparation for invasion.
In a separate statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency, Pyongyang also threatened to bolster its nuclear arsenal in response to the "dangerous" U.S.-South Korea military drills. The North warned it was willing to start a "full-scale" war if provoked.
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The hermit kingdom appears to be really frightened over innocuous events. It is not the time to give way to their bluster. Informing the north of events around the world is a proper thing to do. If the fact of those events bothers the North Koreans, they can always state their side of the story.
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