South Korea and the United States started joint military exercises Sunday, U.S. Forces Korea spokesman David Oten told CNN, prompting a furious response from North Korea.
The naval operations are "no more than an attempt to find a pretext for aggression and ignite a war at any cost," North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said, warning that the drills "are putting the Korean Peninsula at a state of ultra-emergency."
North Korea warned of unpredictable "consequences" if the United States sends an aircraft carrier to the Yellow Sea for the military maneuvers.
The divided peninsula, tense at the best of times, has been near the boiling point since Tuesday, when North Korea shelled a South Korean island, killing four people.
China called Sunday for an emergency meeting of the six major powers involved in talks about the Korean peninsula.
Top diplomats from the six nations need to meet soon to "maintain peace and stability on the peninsula and ease the tension" in the region, Beijing's special representative for the region, Wu Dawei, said Sunday.
South Korea said Sunday it did not think the time was right for a resumption of the Six-Party talks, then added that its comment was not a response to China's call for an emergency meeting, which Seoul said it would "bear in mind."
But Seoul was extremely cautious about the proposal, given what it called the North's "military provocation," and recent nuclear moves.
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while all this is goin on, I want you all to remember this. Obama busted his lip playin ball. THAT, people is a problem worth worrying bout! Obviously, he is isnt that worried bout it! maybe we shouldnt be either! Oh! wait a min, he wont deploy to korea or afghan, or any where else! Me and my friends will, OORAH! have fun mister president, and take care of that lip. Sleep well ALL you politicians, WE the troops will do the dirty work for YOU!
Wow...he turned off the lights in his mom's bedroom. He knows about the webcam now, but he can't find it.in the dark. Maybe Cesar can move the webcam while he's there playing Dr. Bad. Psssst. cesar. can you hear me? He can't hear me over Mehdi-Mom's yelling from the other room. Cesar will probably smell like burnt plastic after he's done playing Dr. Bad. And phil is my real name. Actually it's 'Philip' with one L.
I think this guy and Willie Nelson oughta hook up. Take the edge off a bit. .
The Muslim Brotherhood you say? Aren't they the ones who started that news agency originally headquartered on a US Navy base in Doha, Qatar? What are they called....oh yeah! al-Jazeera, the voice of al-Queda.
@Webcam: Yes, I can hear you. GO ENLIST U SWINE. YOU ARE So CLEVER AND I AM STUPID. YOU MONKEY VOMIT. AMERIcA OWES CHIna 30 TRiLON DOllARS.
YOU GOLD DIGGINg C.U.N.T.S. Fight your own WAR
PHIL U JEWEL. ENLIST SELFISH AMERICAN P.I.G.
YOU MUST BE A MEXICAN OR MAY I SAY A MEXICAN JUMPER ( A MEXICAN WHO JUMPS THE BORDER).
So while the military units sit waiting and the countries point fingers the Korean people on both sides wait and see what lies ahead for them. What a mess.
THE SAME DIRTY FILTHY TRASH RUNS THEIR MOUTH ON AND ON . YOU TWO PHIL. YOU MAKE ME SICK YOU AmERICAN WALMART PIG FAKER
OH PHIL YOU PIG FAKER. GO TO IRAQ AND ENLIsT JEW BOY COWARD
AMERICA WILL FALL BECAS U PIGS ARE SOO GREEDY. GO NOW AND DIE ALONE AND STUPID. CHRISTINE, I WILL CALL YOU TONIGt. YOU HAVE BEEN SO GRACIES TO HELP ME
Another mesagege blocked by CNN they think they are so clever. They cannot stop truth.
@cnn can you at least try to shut dr bad up for a little bit? I know that there is freedom of speach but do we need all the vulgar words? Thanks.
i agree with you and the cesar guy they're only doing it because they are feeling safe secure behind a computer. They will never say any of this too anyone's face
tomcat...so how's it going for you? What's new...blah blah blah. Haven't really chatted with you for quite a while. Still in Texas? Wife, kids OK?