Korean diplomats put on alert for 'message'
Published Date:
20 October 2008
By Ethan McNern
NORTH Korea could issue an important message today, a Japanese newspaper reported, although South Korea said no significant military moves have been detected in their communist neighbour.
On Saturday, Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported that various sources said North Korean diplomats had been told to stay close to their embassies and await "an important message".
It said the message could deal with relations between the two Koreas, or the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
South Korea said early yesterday that no significant moves had been detected in North Korea. "We haven't spotted anything unusual in North Korea, and there's nothing to confirm regarding the newspaper report," said a spokesman for South Korea's unification ministry.
Kim's health has been the subject of speculation after US and South Korean officials said he may have suffered a stroke in August.
The full article contains 147 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
19 October 2008 10:28 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
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