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South Koreans torch portraits of the Kims
North Korea threatens South after protesters burn effigies of revered leaders
SEOUL – North Korea’s military Tuesday threatened archrival South Korea with imminent “sledge-hammer” retaliation unless Seoul apologizes for anti-Pyongyang protestors burning effigies of its revered leaders.
South Korea called the North’s ultimatum “regrettable” and vowed a tough response to any military provocation.
The warning came a day after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry wrapped up a Northeast Asian tour aimed at defusing soaring military tensions on the Korean Peninsula and getting China to help rein in a belligerent Pyongyang.
As North Korea marked the birth of late founding leader Kim Il Sung on Monday — a major national holiday — around 40 protesters in Seoul burned portraits of Kim, his son, Kim Jong Il and grandson and current leader Kim Jong Un.
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http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/04/16/asia-pacific/north-korea-threatens-south-after-protesters-burn-effigies-of-revered-leaders/#.UWzYeSbD9aQ
