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A full scale model of Presidential Palace was constructed by Kim Jong Nuke to train Commando for Raiding it. A similar model was long being build and used by PLA to raid Taipei Presidential Palace.
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Pyongyang angers Seoul with simulated raid on S. Korea’s presidential palace
Published time: 12 Dec, 2016 09:42
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A combat drill of the service personnel of the special operation battalion of KPA Unit 525 is seen in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on December 11, 2016. © KCNA
A combat drill of the service personnel of the special operation battalion of KPA Unit 525 is seen in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on December 11, 2016. © KCNA / Reuters
Seoul has condemned North Korea for conducting its latest military exercise, which involved simulating a commando raid on South Korea’s presidential palace.
Photos of the military drill, which was observed by North Korean leader Kim John-un, were released by the North Korea’s state owned news agency, KCNA, on Sunday. The pictures show parachuting commandos landing near a mock-up of the Blue House, the official residence of South Korea’s President, and storming the building, which was then apparently targeted by multiple rocket launchers.
© KCNA
© KCNA / Reuters
South Korea’s Unification Ministry condemned the drill on Monday, saying that it and other military exercises previously conducted by Pyongyang contribute to rising tensions on the peninsula.
“North Korea’s move seems to be aimed at showing that the regime remains firm in contrast to (the political turmoil) in South Korea,” ministry spokesman Jeong Joon-hee told a regular press briefing, referring to a scandal that has led to an impeachment process for South Korean President Park Geun-hye, who was suspended by the parliament last Friday and is awaiting a ruling from the country’s Supreme Court.
READ MORE: S. Korea parliament impeaches President Park over corruption scandal
North Korea’s latest military drill was conducted by Unit 525 of the Korean People’s Army, according to the KCNA report. Kim said that the commandos “should stage intensive drills for marching, firing, swimming, overcoming natural obstacles and acquiring the ability to maneuver in fields under the simulated conditions of an actual battle” to prepare for possible operations in South Korea. He also gave a pair of binoculars and an automatic rifle to the battalion before taking part in a photo session with the troops.
© KCNA
© KCNA / Reuters
Pyongyang’s simulated raid on the Blue House is arguably a remarkably offensive move, especially considering its timing. In 1968, North Korean commandos infamously attacked South Korea’s presidential residence for real in an attempt to assassinate President Park’s father, Park Chung-hee, who was the third person to hold South Korea’s presidency. Although the operation failed, it resulted in dozens of deaths on both sides.
© KCNA
© KCNA / Reuters
North Korea does not have a monopoly on demonstrating aggressive behavior in the conflict, however. The South Korean military regularly conducts exercises to prepare for a possible attack on North Korea, occasionally involving US troops, such as a joint naval drill in October in which South Korean and US naval warships practiced a theoretical attack on North Korea’s nuclear facilities, as part of the country’s Korea Massive Punishment & Retaliation (KMPR) policy.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...lebrate-impeaching-of-president-park-geun-hye
Half a million South Koreans celebrate impeaching of president Park Geun-hye
Large numbers of protester have taken to the streets marking Friday’s suspension of Park’s presidential powers with music, chanting and fireworks
The vote to impeach Park Geun-hye has left protesters basking in pride, believing they had repaired a damaged democracy with their weekly demonstrations.
The vote to impeach Park Geun-hye has left protesters basking in pride, believing they had repaired a damaged democracy with their weekly demonstrations. Photograph: Ahn Young-joon/AP
Justin McCurry in Tokyo and agencies
Monday 12 December 2016 04.04 GMT
Angry protests against the South Korean president, Park Geun-hye, have turned into celebrations following her impeachment, with thousands braving freezing temperatures over the weekend to declare a victory for people power.
Large numbers of protesters returned to the streets of Seoul on Saturday, marking Friday’s suspension of Park’s presidential powers with candlelit vigils, music, chanting and impromptu firework displays.
For the sake of South Korea, President Park Geun-hye must go now | Aidan Foster-Carter
Read more
Some among a crowd organisers estimated at 500,000 played drums and gongs, while other held up an effigy of park dressed in a prison uniform.
Despite the festive mood, people who had gathered just outside the presidential Blue House made it clear they were still not satisfied, calling on Park to resign immediately rather than await a ruling on the legitimacy of her impeachment by the constitutional court.
After MPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of impeachment, Park said she would wait for the court’s nine judges to confirm whether or not the move was valid – a process that could take up to six months.
But at the weekend, protesters demanded that Park vacate the Blue House, where she is expected to remain, shorn of her powers and shunned by much of her own party, while the judges consider their verdict.
She may have been able to hear crowds outside chanting: “Park Geun-hye, get out of the house!” and “Come down and go to jail!”
Kim Hye-in, a demonstrator who was attending her sixth anti-Park demonstration, said impeachment was just a first step. “It was a day when we all realised how strong we can be collectively,” Kim said. “But we aren’t there just yet. We need to keep gathering strength and protest until the court officially removes her from office.”
Kim In-sook, a café owner, handed out free coffee to protesters. “I am giving away coffee to celebrate Park’s impeachment and to call for her arrest,” Yonhap quoted Kim as a saying. “I want to share in the people’s joy.”
Park has denied any legal wrongdoing in a corruption and cronyism scandal that has left her fighting for her political life, four years after she became South Korea’s first female president.
She is accused of helping her longtime friend, Choi Soon-sil, coerce South Korean companies into handing over tens of millions of dollars in donations to foundations run by Choi.
Some among a crowd organisers estimated at 500,000 played drums and gongs.
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Some among a crowd organisers estimated at 500,000 played drums and gongs. Photograph: Xinhua / Barcroft Images
Choi faces embezzlement charges while Park, who has been named as a formal suspect, has apologised for her “naivety” but denied seeking any personal gain. Park’s lawyer described as groundless prosecutors’ allegations that she was “collusively involved” in Choi’s alleged activities.
Moments after she was impeached, Park apologised for her “lack of virtue” and the turmoil her relationship with Choi has caused, but resisted calls to step down. Her powers have been temporarily transferred to the country’s prime minister, Hwang Kyo-ahn.
Analysts believe Park is reluctant to resign because scandal-hit South Korean presidents who leave office before their single, five-year term has ended leave themselves open to criminal charges.
Park’s impeachment has prompted talk of a resurrection of popular resistance in South Korea, three decades after huge demonstrations led to the introduction of free and fair elections.
“We accomplished a peaceful revolution,” said Park Seong-su, a frequent anti-Park protester. “For long, people were told by politicians what to do, but on Friday, it was the will of people that forced politicians what to do.”
The overwhelming vote in favour of impeachment, with opposition MPs joined by scores of lawmakers from Park’s Saenuri party, came after several consecutive weekends of protests with a combined attendance running into the millions.
Park will be removed from office if at least six of the constitutional court’s nine justices support her impeachment, with a presidential election held within 60 days. But if at least six judges are opposed, Park’s presidential powers will be restored and she could limp on until the end of her term in February 2018.
There have been warnings that failure to uphold the impeachment vote would be a betrayal of the South Korean people and could lead to civil unrest. “Then the candles will turn into torches,” said protester Kim Hyeong-seok.
A full scale model of Presidential Palace was constructed by Kim Jong Nuke to train Commando for Raiding it. A similar model was long being build and used by PLA to raid Taipei Presidential Palace.
https://www.rt.com/news/369985-korea-presidential-palace-raid/
Pyongyang angers Seoul with simulated raid on S. Korea’s presidential palace
Published time: 12 Dec, 2016 09:42
Get short URL
A combat drill of the service personnel of the special operation battalion of KPA Unit 525 is seen in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on December 11, 2016. © KCNA
A combat drill of the service personnel of the special operation battalion of KPA Unit 525 is seen in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on December 11, 2016. © KCNA / Reuters
Seoul has condemned North Korea for conducting its latest military exercise, which involved simulating a commando raid on South Korea’s presidential palace.
Photos of the military drill, which was observed by North Korean leader Kim John-un, were released by the North Korea’s state owned news agency, KCNA, on Sunday. The pictures show parachuting commandos landing near a mock-up of the Blue House, the official residence of South Korea’s President, and storming the building, which was then apparently targeted by multiple rocket launchers.
© KCNA
© KCNA / Reuters
South Korea’s Unification Ministry condemned the drill on Monday, saying that it and other military exercises previously conducted by Pyongyang contribute to rising tensions on the peninsula.
“North Korea’s move seems to be aimed at showing that the regime remains firm in contrast to (the political turmoil) in South Korea,” ministry spokesman Jeong Joon-hee told a regular press briefing, referring to a scandal that has led to an impeachment process for South Korean President Park Geun-hye, who was suspended by the parliament last Friday and is awaiting a ruling from the country’s Supreme Court.
READ MORE: S. Korea parliament impeaches President Park over corruption scandal
North Korea’s latest military drill was conducted by Unit 525 of the Korean People’s Army, according to the KCNA report. Kim said that the commandos “should stage intensive drills for marching, firing, swimming, overcoming natural obstacles and acquiring the ability to maneuver in fields under the simulated conditions of an actual battle” to prepare for possible operations in South Korea. He also gave a pair of binoculars and an automatic rifle to the battalion before taking part in a photo session with the troops.
© KCNA
© KCNA / Reuters
Pyongyang’s simulated raid on the Blue House is arguably a remarkably offensive move, especially considering its timing. In 1968, North Korean commandos infamously attacked South Korea’s presidential residence for real in an attempt to assassinate President Park’s father, Park Chung-hee, who was the third person to hold South Korea’s presidency. Although the operation failed, it resulted in dozens of deaths on both sides.
© KCNA
© KCNA / Reuters
North Korea does not have a monopoly on demonstrating aggressive behavior in the conflict, however. The South Korean military regularly conducts exercises to prepare for a possible attack on North Korea, occasionally involving US troops, such as a joint naval drill in October in which South Korean and US naval warships practiced a theoretical attack on North Korea’s nuclear facilities, as part of the country’s Korea Massive Punishment & Retaliation (KMPR) policy.
Where to watch
Schedule
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...lebrate-impeaching-of-president-park-geun-hye
Half a million South Koreans celebrate impeaching of president Park Geun-hye
Large numbers of protester have taken to the streets marking Friday’s suspension of Park’s presidential powers with music, chanting and fireworks
The vote to impeach Park Geun-hye has left protesters basking in pride, believing they had repaired a damaged democracy with their weekly demonstrations.
The vote to impeach Park Geun-hye has left protesters basking in pride, believing they had repaired a damaged democracy with their weekly demonstrations. Photograph: Ahn Young-joon/AP
Justin McCurry in Tokyo and agencies
Monday 12 December 2016 04.04 GMT
Angry protests against the South Korean president, Park Geun-hye, have turned into celebrations following her impeachment, with thousands braving freezing temperatures over the weekend to declare a victory for people power.
Large numbers of protesters returned to the streets of Seoul on Saturday, marking Friday’s suspension of Park’s presidential powers with candlelit vigils, music, chanting and impromptu firework displays.
For the sake of South Korea, President Park Geun-hye must go now | Aidan Foster-Carter
Read more
Some among a crowd organisers estimated at 500,000 played drums and gongs, while other held up an effigy of park dressed in a prison uniform.
Despite the festive mood, people who had gathered just outside the presidential Blue House made it clear they were still not satisfied, calling on Park to resign immediately rather than await a ruling on the legitimacy of her impeachment by the constitutional court.
After MPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of impeachment, Park said she would wait for the court’s nine judges to confirm whether or not the move was valid – a process that could take up to six months.
But at the weekend, protesters demanded that Park vacate the Blue House, where she is expected to remain, shorn of her powers and shunned by much of her own party, while the judges consider their verdict.
She may have been able to hear crowds outside chanting: “Park Geun-hye, get out of the house!” and “Come down and go to jail!”
Kim Hye-in, a demonstrator who was attending her sixth anti-Park demonstration, said impeachment was just a first step. “It was a day when we all realised how strong we can be collectively,” Kim said. “But we aren’t there just yet. We need to keep gathering strength and protest until the court officially removes her from office.”
Kim In-sook, a café owner, handed out free coffee to protesters. “I am giving away coffee to celebrate Park’s impeachment and to call for her arrest,” Yonhap quoted Kim as a saying. “I want to share in the people’s joy.”
Park has denied any legal wrongdoing in a corruption and cronyism scandal that has left her fighting for her political life, four years after she became South Korea’s first female president.
She is accused of helping her longtime friend, Choi Soon-sil, coerce South Korean companies into handing over tens of millions of dollars in donations to foundations run by Choi.
Some among a crowd organisers estimated at 500,000 played drums and gongs.
Some among a crowd organisers estimated at 500,000 played drums and gongs. Photograph: Xinhua / Barcroft Images
Choi faces embezzlement charges while Park, who has been named as a formal suspect, has apologised for her “naivety” but denied seeking any personal gain. Park’s lawyer described as groundless prosecutors’ allegations that she was “collusively involved” in Choi’s alleged activities.
Moments after she was impeached, Park apologised for her “lack of virtue” and the turmoil her relationship with Choi has caused, but resisted calls to step down. Her powers have been temporarily transferred to the country’s prime minister, Hwang Kyo-ahn.
Analysts believe Park is reluctant to resign because scandal-hit South Korean presidents who leave office before their single, five-year term has ended leave themselves open to criminal charges.
Park’s impeachment has prompted talk of a resurrection of popular resistance in South Korea, three decades after huge demonstrations led to the introduction of free and fair elections.
“We accomplished a peaceful revolution,” said Park Seong-su, a frequent anti-Park protester. “For long, people were told by politicians what to do, but on Friday, it was the will of people that forced politicians what to do.”
The overwhelming vote in favour of impeachment, with opposition MPs joined by scores of lawmakers from Park’s Saenuri party, came after several consecutive weekends of protests with a combined attendance running into the millions.
Park will be removed from office if at least six of the constitutional court’s nine justices support her impeachment, with a presidential election held within 60 days. But if at least six judges are opposed, Park’s presidential powers will be restored and she could limp on until the end of her term in February 2018.
There have been warnings that failure to uphold the impeachment vote would be a betrayal of the South Korean people and could lead to civil unrest. “Then the candles will turn into torches,” said protester Kim Hyeong-seok.
