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A week after North Korea blew up the joint liaison office it has suspended plans for “military action” against South Korea.
According to state media recent weeks saw a rising tide of angry rhetoric from the North over activist plans to send leaflets with anti-North Korean messages over the border. Last week the North blew up the joint liaison office and also threatened to send troops to the border area.
At a recent meeting chaired by leader Kim Jong-un, state media said the decision was taken to suspend military action. Central Military Commission made its decision after taking the prevailing situation into consideration.
The North also began to dismantle loudspeakers it had erected only last week, traditionally used to blast anti-South Korean messages over the border. It represents a notable de-escalation in rhetoric after Kim’s sister, Kim Yo-jong’s orders to the army to decisively carry out the next action.
The meeting also discussed documents outlining measures for “further bolstering the war deterrent of the country,” state news agency reported.
Blowing up the liaison office was just the first stage we were told by Pyongyang. The North Korean leader’s sister Kim Yo-Jong had instructed the army to come up with a plan.
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But for those who looked carefully, there was always an out clause. When the North Korean army announced it was drawing up its military plans, the statement mentioned that they would have to be approved by the Central Military Commission.
Some analysts have raised the possibility that Kim might be playing good cop to his sister’s bad cop ahead of future talks. Remember, plans for military action have been suspended – not cancelled – so they remain a possibility.
The ratcheting up of tensions has certainly given Kim Yo-jong a strong platform to show off her leadership credentials, but we still know who is ultimately in charge.
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