{"id":18549,"date":"2012-02-22T14:42:17","date_gmt":"2012-02-22T05:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.dailynk.com\/en\/?p=18549"},"modified":"2020-01-17T08:54:02","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T23:54:02","slug":"provocations-more-likely-post415","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/provocations-more-likely-post415\/","title":{"rendered":"Provocations More Likely Post-4.15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe probability of provocations after the Day of the Sun is high,\u201d believes South Korean Minister of National Defense Kim Kwan Jin. <\/p>\n<p>In the field to review unit preparedness yesterday, Kim went on, \u201cA provocation to enhance domestic unity should be anticipated given the reality in North Korea; that is to say the power vacuum after the death of Kim Jong Il, that information is actively circulating in the markets and the presence of rampant corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kim believes that during the period from Kim Jong Il\u2019s birthday on February 16th until Kim Il Sung\u2019s birthday on April 15th, North Korea will not have enough time to consider provocations, but that this situation will change after the Kim Il Sung anniversary events have passed off. <\/p>\n<p>[imText1]<br \/>\nMeanwhile, on the northern side of the 38th Parallel, Chosun Central Broadcast yesterday revealed that Kim Jong Eun, in his role as Supreme Commander, visited Chosun People\u2019s Army Unit No. 843, a missile guidance unit in South Pyongan Province.<\/p>\n<p>Chosun Central Broadcast revealed that Kim Jong Eun rejoiced at the state of the place, commenting, \u201cYou have done well in making all the things necessary to fight.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe probability of provocations after the Day of the Sun is high,\u201d believes South Korean Minister of National Defense Kim Kwan Jin. 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