N. Korea Threatens “All-Out-War”
North Korea reacted to a South Korean anti-submarine exercise early Thursday by saying it would meet “confrontation with confrontation” and war with “all-out war.” Now that the group challenged the DPRK [North Korea] formally and blatantly, the DPRK will react to confrontation with confrontation, and to a war with an all-out war,” according the KCNA news agency. When a North Korean Submarine shot a torpedo that hit a south Korean ship and sunk 46 people. The South Korean President, Lee Myung-bak suspended all trade with North Korea for the attack. North Korea now has taken it’s own action by severing all links, escalating the standoff over accusations that the North sank a South Korean’s Ship.
South Korea fired artillery and dropped bombs in military exercises off the west coast of the divided Korean peninsula. The drills aim to help the military detect incursions by the north’s submarines, follow the findings of an international investigation into the sinking of the Cheonan on 26 March in which 46 sailors died. The navy said 10 vessels including a destroyer fired guns and launched anti-submarine bombs south of the capital, Seoul, in a one-day exercise. The exercises were conducted far from the disputed sea border with North Korea, in the Yellow Sea, the southern news agency Yonhap reported, citing military officials.
According to Choi Ju-hwal, who in 1995 defected from his post as Colonel and Chief of joint venture section of Yung-Seong Trading Company under the Ministry of People’s Army, as well as other defectors, missile production facilities include:
- 7 Factory near Man’gyongdae-ri [Mankeyungdae]
- 26 Factory in Kanggye of Chagangdo Province [Kangkye of Jakangdo]
- 118 Factory in Kagamri, Kaecheon-kun in the southern province of Pyongahn
- 125 Factory [also called the “Pyongyang Pig Factory”] in the Hyengjesan Area of Pyongyang
- Yakjeon Machinery Factory in Man’gyongdae-ri [Mankeyungdae, also known as Man’gyongdae and Mankeidai]
According to Im Young-sun, a defector from North Korea and former leader of guard platoon in the Military Construction Bureau of the People’s Armed Forces Ministry, North Korea has deployed missiles at a number of facilities:
- a missile base on Mayang Island, Mayang-ri, Shinpo City, South Hamgyong Province was completed in late 1980.
- an intermediate-range missile base on Mt. Kanggamchan located on the opposite side of the Kane-po Fisheries Cooperatives in Jungsan County, South Pyongan Province was completed around 1985. A North Korean Navy surface-to-ship missile base was completed in early 1990 on the same site.
- a long-range missile base in Paekun-ri, Kusong County, North Pyong-an Province was completed in 1986.
- the No-dong missile base in Hwadae County, North Hamgyong Province was completed in 1988. The Taepo-Dong missile base in Hwadae County is an underground facility with surface-to-surface missiles designed to hit Japan. For security reasons, all inhabitants residing in the area within a radius of 80 Km of this base were reportedly ordered to move out.
- a missile base in Chunggang-up [Chungganjin], Huchang County, Jagang Province was started in 1990 and completed in 1995. This base was targeted at Okinawa.
- an underground missile base in Ok’pyong-nodongjagu [Ok-pyong Rodongja-ku], Munchon County, Kangwon Province was started in 1991, and scheduled for completion by 1997 or 1998. Missiles at the facility are targeted at Japan and US military bases in Japan.
- a long-range surface-to-surface missile base in Doksong County [probably Toksong-gun 40�25’00″N 128�10’00″E] , South Hamgyong Province is currently under construction.
North Korea has a brigade-sized SCUD B/C surface-to-surface missile (SSM) unit about 50 kilometers north of the DMZ at Chiha-ri, which is the main technical support base for North Korea’s Scud missile brigade. In addition, several SCUD B/C facilities have also been noted in development near the DMZ. These facilities would provide North Korea with additional hardened sites that could double or triple the numbers of SSM launchers and support equipment in the forward area. There is also an intermediate range rocket basea in Sangwon-gun in Pyongyang.
Air transportation in North Korea is practically nonexistent. The North Korean air force maintains approximately seventy air fields, including jet and non-jet bases and emergency runways, and has stationed its aircraft in some twenty to thirty air bases. Primary tactical aircraft are stationed at front-line bases and at airbases in the Pyongyang area. North Korea has deployed about half of its fighters in the front area which makes a possible short-warning attack against all areas of South Korea.
North Korea has built dozens of reserve airstrips for emergency landing and takeoff for fighters along highways and ordinary roads across the country. These reserve airstrips built along highways and on stretches of national roads between Sinuiju and Uiju, between P”yongyang and Sangwon, between P”yongyang and Wonsan, P”yongyang and Kaesong, P”yongyang and Sunan, between P”yongyang, P”yongsong, and Hamhung, between Wonsan-Kosong, between Hamhung and Ch”ongjin, and between Huich”on and Solsan.
The three air combat commands are under the direct control of the Air Command at Chunghwa, and the Eighth Air Division is probably headquartered at Rang [Orang] in the northeast. Pyongyang can place almost all its military aircraft in hardened–mostly underground–shelters.
In 1990-91, North Korea activated four forward air bases near the DMZ, which increased its initial southward reach and decreased warning and reaction times for Seoul.
More than 420 fighters, bombers, transport planes, and helicopters were redeployed in October 1995, with more than 100 aircraft were moved forward to three air bases near the DMZ. More than 20 Il-28 bombers were moved to Taetan which shortened their arrival time to Seoul from 30 minutes to 10 minutes. Over 80 MiG-17s redeployed to Nuchonri and Kuupri are able to attack Seoul in 6 minutes. According to South Korean estimates, these redeployments suggested that North Korea intends to make a first strike with outdated MiG-17s and the second strike with primary fighters such as MiG-21s and Su-25s.
Air Ports – 7 total
NAME DESIG. LATITUDE LONGITUDE AREA UTM JOG NO. + Chongjin
AIRP 41�47’11″N 129�44’51″E KN16 EB62 NK52-08 + Ihyon
AIRP 38�07’00″N 125�47’00″E KN06 YN42 NJ51-08 + Kwail
AIRP 38�25’19″N 125�01’20″E KN06 XN75 NJ51-08 + Onchon
AIRP 38�53’25″N 125�14’17″E KN15 XP90 NJ51-08 + Pukch’ang
AIRP 39�29’40″N 125�58’44″E KN15 YP57 NJ51-04 + Sunchon
AIRP 39�24’48″N 125�53’45″E KN15 YP46 NJ51-04 + Unchon Up
AIRP 38�32’59″N 125�20’22″E KN06 YN06 NJ51-08
Airfields – 60 total
NAME DESIG. LATITUDE LONGITUDE AREA UTM JOG NO. + Ayang Ni Highway Strip
AIRF 38�14’54″N 125�57’53″E KN07 YN53 NJ51-08 + Changjin-up
AIRF 40�22’08″N 127�15’47″E KN03 CX56 NK52-10 + Changyon
Highway Strip
AIRF 38�13’30″N 125�08’29″E KN06 XN83 NJ51-08 + Chik-Tong
AIRF 38�43’24″N 126�40’52″E KN07 BV98 NJ52-05 + Ch’o do
AIRF 38�33’02″N 124�50’04″E KN06 XN66 NJ51-08 + Haeju
AIRF 38�00’09″N 125�46’50″E KN06 YN40 NJ51-08 + Hoeyang Southeast
AIRF 38�39’42″N 127�38’56″E KN09 CV87 NJ52-05 + Hwangju
AIRF 38�39’01″N 125�47’34″E KN07 YN48 NJ51-08 + Hwangsuwon
AIRF 40�40’54″N 128�09’05″E KN13 DA20 NK52-11 + Hyesan
AIRF 41�22’40″N 128�12’19″E KN13 DA38 NK52-08 + Hyon-ni
AIRF 38�37’00″N 127�27’05″E KN09 CV67 NJ52-05 + Ichon
AIRF 38�28’54″N 126�51’34″E KN09 CV16 NJ52-05 + Ihyon
AIRF 38�07’42″N 125�51’00″E KN07 YN42 NJ51-08 + Inchon Northeast
AIRF 38�40’19″N 126�55’34″E KN09 CV18 NJ52-05 + Kaechon
AIRF 39�45’14″N 125�54’03″E KN15 YQ40 NJ51-04 + Kang Da Ri
AIRF 39�05’43″N 127�24’18″E KN09 CW62 NJ52-01 + Kangdong
AIRF 39�09’16″N 126�02’38″E KN15 BW43 NJ52-01 + Kilchu Hwy
AIRF 40�55’00″N 129�18’49″E KN16 EA22 NK52-11 + Kojo
AIRF 38�50’21″N 127�52’21″E KN09 DV09 NJ52-06 + Koksan
AIRF 38�41’35″N 126�36’07″E KN07 BV98 NJ52-05 + Koksan South Highway Strip
AIRF 38�44’07″N 126�39’40″E KN07 BV98 NJ52-05 + Kuktong
AIRF 41�14’48″N 129�33’53″E KN16 EA46 NK52-08 + Kuum-ni
AIRF 38�51’35″N 127�54’32″E KN09 DW00 NJ52-06 + Kwaksan
AIRF 39�43’51″N 125�06’47″E KN11 XP89 NJ51-04 + Kyongsong-Chuul
AIRF 41�33’39″N 129�37’44″E KN16 EB50 NK52-08 + Maengsan
AIRF 39�39’04″N 126�40’23″E KN15 CW09 NJ52-01 + Manpo
AIRF 41�08’20″N 126�21’19″E KN01 BA75 NK52-07 + Mirim
AIRF 39�01’00″N 125�50’41″E KN12 YP42 NJ51-04 + Nuchon Ni
Highway Strip
AIRF 38�13’46″N 126�16’05″E KN06 BV63 NJ52-05 + Okpyong ni
AIRF 39�16’01″N 127�19’28″E KN09 CW54 NJ52-01 + Ongjin
AIRF 37�55’39″N 125�25’11″E KN06 YM19 NJ51-08 + Orang
AIRF 41�25’42″N 129�38’51″E KN16 EA58 NK52-08 + Paegam
AIRF 41�56’41″N 128�51’35″E KN13 DB84 NK52-08 + Panghyon
AIRF 39�55’43″N 125�12’29″E KN11 XQ82 NJ51-04 + Panghyon South Highway Strip
AIRF 39�52’58″N 125�09’43″E KN11 XQ81 NJ51-04 + Pyong Ni South Highway Strip
AIRF 39�19’24″N 125�53’57″E KN15 YP55 NJ51-04 + Pyongsul Li
AIRF 38�42’46″N 126�43’29″E KN07 CV08 NJ52-05 + Pyongyang
AIRF 38�56’14″N 125�37’47″E KN12 YP21 NJ51-08 + Samjiyon
AIRF 41�54’20″N 128�24’31″E KN13 DB53 NK52-08 + Sangwon
Highway Strip
AIRF 38�50’47″N 126�03’51″E KN12 BW40 NJ52-05 + Sinhung
Highway Strip
AIRF 40�10’53″N 127�32’36″E KN03 CX74 NK52-10 + Sinuiju
AIRF 40�05’01″N 124�24’28″E KN11 XE23 NK51-12 + Sohung South
AIRF 38�21’36″N 126�13’14″E KN07 BV54 NJ52-05 + Sonchon
AIRF 39�55’06″N 124�50’20″E KN11 XQ51 NJ51-04 + Sondok
AIRF 39�44’45″N 127�28’37″E KN03 CW69 NJ52-01 + Sunan
AIRF 39�12’05″N 125�40’21″E KN15 YP34 NJ51-04 + Sunan-up North Highway Strip
AIRF 39�14’16″N 125�40’27″E KN15 YP34 NJ51-04 + Sungam ni
AIRF 41�40’19″N 129�40’23″E KN16 EB51 NK52-08 + Taebukpo Ri
AIRF 38�19’46″N 126�52’17″E KN07 CV14 NJ52-05 + Taechon
AIRF 39�54’14″N 125�29’32″E KN11 YQ11 NJ51-04 + Taechon Northwest
AIRF 39�59’32″N 125�21’36″E KN11 YQ02 NJ51-04 Taetan: see T’aet’an-pihaengjang
AIRF 38�08’04″N 125�14’43″E KN06 XN92 NJ51-08 + T’aet’an-pihaengjang
AIRF 38�08’04″N 125�14’43″E KN06 XN92 NJ51-08 + Toha Ri North
AIRF 38�42’10″N 126�17’18″E KN07 BV68 NJ52-05 + Toksan
AIRF 39�59’37″N 127�37’02″E KN03 CX82 NJ52-02 + Uiju
AIRF 40�08’59″N 124�29’53″E KN11 XE24 NK51-12 + Uthachi
AIRF 38�54’46″N 125�48’00″E KN12 YP41 NJ51-08 + Wong Yo Ri Highway Strip
AIRF 38�35’47″N 126�31’38″E KN07 BV87 NJ52-05 + Wonsan
AIRF 39�09’41″N 127�29’06″E KN09 CW63 NJ52-01 + Yong Hung
AIRF 39�32’09″N 127�17’29″E KN03 CW57 NJ52-01
Airfields – 60 total
The same list, sorted by geographical coordinates.
NAME DESIG. LATITUDE LONGITUDE AREA UTM JOG NO. + Ongjin
AIRF 37�55’39″N 125�25’11″E KN06 YM19 NJ51-08 + Haeju
AIRF 38�00’09″N 125�46’50″E KN06 YN40 NJ51-08 + Ihyon
AIRF 38�07’42″N 125�51’00″E KN07 YN42 NJ51-08 Taetan: see T’aet’an-pihaengjang
AIRF 38�08’04″N 125�14’43″E KN06 XN92 NJ51-08 + T’aet’an-pihaengjang
AIRF 38�08’04″N 125�14’43″E KN06 XN92 NJ51-08 + Changyon
Highway Strip
AIRF 38�13’30″N 125�08’29″E KN06 XN83 NJ51-08 + Nuchon Ni
Highway Strip
AIRF 38�13’46″N 126�16’05″E KN06 BV63 NJ52-05 + Ayang Ni
Highway Strip
AIRF 38�14’54″N 125�57’53″E KN07 YN53 NJ51-08 + Taebukpo Ri
AIRF 38�19’46″N 126�52’17″E KN07 CV14 NJ52-05 + Sohung South
AIRF 38�21’36″N 126�13’14″E KN07 BV54 NJ52-05 + Ichon
AIRF 38�28’54″N 126�51’34″E KN09 CV16 NJ52-05 + Ch’o do
AIRF 38�33’02″N 124�50’04″E KN06 XN66 NJ51-08 + Wong Yo Ri Highway Strip
AIRF 38�35’47″N 126�31’38″E KN07 BV87 NJ52-05 + Hyon-ni
AIRF 38�37’00″N 127�27’05″E KN09 CV67 NJ52-05 + Hwangju
AIRF 38�39’01″N 125�47’34″E KN07 YN48 NJ51-08 + Hoeyang Southeast
AIRF 38�39’42″N 127�38’56″E KN09 CV87 NJ52-05 + Inchon Northeast
AIRF 38�40’19″N 126�55’34″E KN09 CV18 NJ52-05 + Koksan
AIRF 38�41’35″N 126�36’07″E KN07 BV98 NJ52-05 + Toha Ri North
AIRF 38�42’10″N 126�17’18″E KN07 BV68 NJ52-05 + Pyongsul Li
AIRF 38�42’46″N 126�43’29″E KN07 CV08 NJ52-05 + Chik-Tong
AIRF 38�43’24″N 126�40’52″E KN07 BV98 NJ52-05 + Koksan South Highway Strip
AIRF 38�44’07″N 126�39’40″E KN07 BV98 NJ52-05 + Kojo
AIRF 38�50’21″N 127�52’21″E KN09 DV09 NJ52-06 + Sangwon
Highway Strip
AIRF 38�50’47″N 126�03’51″E KN12 BW40 NJ52-05 + Kuum-ni
AIRF 38�51’35″N 127�54’32″E KN09 DW00 NJ52-06 + Uthachi
AIRF 38�54’46″N 125�48’00″E KN12 YP41 NJ51-08 + Pyongyang
AIRF 38�56’14″N 125�37’47″E KN12 YP21 NJ51-08 + Mirim
AIRF 39�01’00″N 125�50’41″E KN12 YP42 NJ51-04 + Kang Da Ri
AIRF 39�05’43″N 127�24’18″E KN09 CW62 NJ52-01 + Kangdong
AIRF 39�09’16″N 126�02’38″E KN15 BW43 NJ52-01 + Wonsan
AIRF 39�09’41″N 127�29’06″E KN09 CW63 NJ52-01 + Sunan
AIRF 39�12’05″N 125�40’21″E KN15 YP34 NJ51-04 + Sunan-up North Highway Strip
AIRF 39�14’16″N 125�40’27″E KN15 YP34 NJ51-04 + Okpyong ni
AIRF 39�16’01″N 127�19’28″E KN09 CW54 NJ52-01 + Pyong Ni South Highway Strip
AIRF 39�19’24″N 125�53’57″E KN15 YP55 NJ51-04 + Yong Hung
AIRF 39�32’09″N 127�17’29″E KN03 CW57 NJ52-01 + Maengsan
AIRF 39�39’04″N 126�40’23″E KN15 CW09 NJ52-01 + Kwaksan
AIRF 39�43’51″N 125�06’47″E KN11 XP89 NJ51-04 + Sondok
AIRF 39�44’45″N 127�28’37″E KN03 CW69 NJ52-01 + Kaechon
AIRF 39�45’14″N 125�54’03″E KN15 YQ40 NJ51-04 + Panghyon South Highway Strip
AIRF 39�52’58″N 125�09’43″E KN11 XQ81 NJ51-04 + Taechon
AIRF 39�54’14″N 125�29’32″E KN11 YQ11 NJ51-04 + Sonchon
AIRF 39�55’06″N 124�50’20″E KN11 XQ51 NJ51-04 + Panghyon
AIRF 39�55’43″N 125�12’29″E KN11 XQ82 NJ51-04 + Taechon Northwest
AIRF 39�59’32″N 125�21’36″E KN11 YQ02 NJ51-04 + Toksan
AIRF 39�59’37″N 127�37’02″E KN03 CX82 NJ52-02 + Sinuiju
AIRF 40�05’01″N 124�24’28″E KN11 XE23 NK51-12 + Uiju
AIRF 40�08’59″N 124�29’53″E KN11 XE24 NK51-12 + Sinhung
Highway Strip
AIRF 40�10’53″N 127�32’36″E KN03 CX74 NK52-10 + Changjin-up
AIRF 40�22’08″N 127�15’47″E KN03 CX56 NK52-10 + Hwangsuwon
AIRF 40�40’54″N 128�09’05″E KN13 DA20 NK52-11 + Kilchu Hwy
AIRF 40�55’00″N 129�18’49″E KN16 EA22 NK52-11 + Manpo
AIRF 41�08’20″N 126�21’19″E KN01 BA75 NK52-07 + Kuktong
AIRF 41�14’48″N 129�33’53″E KN16 EA46 NK52-08 + Hyesan
AIRF 41�22’40″N 128�12’19″E KN13 DA38 NK52-08 + Orang
AIRF 41�25’42″N 129�38’51″E KN16 EA58 NK52-08 + Kyongsong-Chuul
AIRF 41�33’39″N 129�37’44″E KN16 EB50 NK52-08 + Sungam ni
AIRF 41�40’19″N 129�40’23″E KN16 EB51 NK52-08 + Samjiyon
AIRF 41�54’20″N 128�24’31″E KN13 DB53 NK52-08 + Paegam
AIRF 41�56’41″N 128�51’35″E KN13 DB84 NK52-08
North Korea has at least eight industrial facilities that can produce chemical agents, and probably nearly twice this many; however, the production rate and types of munitions are uncertain. Presumably, sarin, tabun, phosgene, adamsite, prussic acid and a family of mustard gases, comprising the basis of KPA chemical weapons, are produced here. North Korea has the capability to produce nerve gas, blood agents, and the mustard-gas family of chemical weapons.
There are at least five sources for the locations and characteristics of North Korean chemical weapons facilities:
- LOC – Chemical Weapons North Korea Country Study Library of Congress, 1993 ” … by the late 1980s as many as eight industrial facilities capable of producing chemical agents had been identified; they were located at Anju, Aoji, Ch’ngjin, Hamhng, Manp’o, Sinhung, Siniju, and Sunch’n. There were three research institutes; they were located at Kanggye, Siniju, and near Hamhng”
- UMA – Chemical, Biological Weapon Capabilities on Korean Peninsula : JPRS-UMA-94-045 : 2 November 1994 ” … there are at least eight industrial enterprises at which chemical agent production is possible. Mentioned among them are installations near the cities of Chongjin, Hamhung, Yonan, Hungnam, Kusong, Pyongyang, Sunchon and Nampo…”
- TND “Weekly Assesses DPRK Nuclear War Preparations,” JPRS-TND-94-015 : 30 June 1994 “North Korea’s chemical weapons-related organizations include the Humhung branch of the Academy of Defense Science; Kim Il-song University; the Chemical Department of Pyongsong College of Science; the Chemical Research Institute under the Second Academy of Natural Science; the Central Analysis Center at Pyongsong Academy of Science; the 398th Research Center and the 279th plant under the Nuclear-Chemical Defense Bureau; the chemical plants in Kanggye, Sakchu, Hyesan, Wonsan, and Hamhung; the 8 February Vinalon Plant; Sunchon Vinalon Plant; and Sariwon Potash Fertilizer Plant.”
- CJH North Korean Mass Destruction Weapons Choi Ju-hwal, OCTOBER 21 1997 “The Hamhung Branch and three other institutes under the Second Natural Science Academy are responsible for research … factories include the Kangye Chemical Factory in Jangang Province, the Sakju Chemical Factory in North Pyongan Province, the “February 8” Vinalon Factory in Hamhung, North Hamgyong Province, the Ilyong Branch of the Sunchon Vinalon Factory in South Pyongan Province, the Factory No. 297 in Pyongwon, South Pyongan Province. There are other chemical factories in Bongung, Hamhung City, South Hamgyong Province, Hyesan City Yanggang Province, and Kangye City, Jagang Province.”
- ROK 96 – North Korean Military Posture ROK Defense White Paper 1996 ~ 1997
- ROK 97 – North Korean Military Posture ROK Defense White Paper 1997 ~ 1998
North Korea’s military command, control, and communications system consists of extensive hardened wartime command facilities, supported by redundant communication systems, which are believed to be largely separate from systems supporting other sectors. A modernized telecommunications infrastructure will greatly increase the regime’s ability to perform both peacetime and wartime management tasks, and as in any country, could provide critical backup for military communication systems if necessary.
There are over 30 villas for Kim Jong-Il scattered at mountains and beaches of superb scenic beauty, known as “palaces.” It was Kim Il-sung who began building villas at places of scenic beauty. Those built in the ’50s and ’60s were exclusively for Kim Il-sung. In the ’70s, when Kim Jong-il began emerging as his successor, villas started being built exclusively for Kim Jong-il. Since the death of Kim Il-sung in ’94, both Kim Il-sung villas and Kim Jong-il villas have been used exclusively as Kim Jong-il “palaces.”
Facilities are impressive and include banquet halls, fishing sites, horse-riding grounds and hunting sites, on areas as large as many Western estates. Thousands of resident personnel are charged with their management and upkeep. It is estimated that more than US$2.5 billion was spent for the construction of the aforementioned facilities. “Kangdong Palace” and “Dukchun Palace” were built in the suburbs of Pyongyang after the death of Kim Il-sung, at a cost of over US$150 million. Kim Jong-Il spends about 10 days or more at the palaces in an average month. He uses them for rest with his family and enjoying luxurious parties with his close officials, and sometimes uses them as his office when conducting inspections of military units or industrial sites.
North Korea currently is modernizing its aged telecommunications infrastructure to improve the speed and quality and expand the capacity of both domestic and international communications. A fiber-optic cable linking Pyongyang and Hamhung was complete by early 1995, with construction from Pyongyang to Kangwon, North Hamgyong, and South Pyongan Provinces almost complete by midyear. In 1995, North Korea acquired digital Chinese switching equipment for Chongjin, Najin, and Hamhung. Large quantities of new and used telephones from a number of countries increased the number of telephones to 3.7 per 100 persons by 1993.
The current emphasis in the modernization program is on upgrading communications supporting the Najin-Sonbong Free Trade Zone in northeast North Korea. A large communications center at Najin will be the focal point; it will be equipped with digital switching and other modern equipment and will offer modern communication services to businesses operating in the zone. Vastly improved communications between the Free Trade Zone and other countries will include fiber-optic cable and a digital microwave relay link between Pyongyang, Najin, and Vladivostok, with a shorter link between Najin and Hunchun, China. Additional plans for the Free Trade Zone include construction of a satellite earth station, as well as communication center branches, in the zone.
The response comes amid high tensions on the Korean peninsula, after Seoul blamed Pyongyang for the sinking in March of a South Korean warship. An official South Korean report has accused the communist North of firing a torpedo at the ship, killing the 46 sailors. North Koreans news agency also reported that North Korea would expel all South Koreans from a joint-industrial zone in Kaesong, near the border.
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