英闻天下——468 South Korea Reacts Strongly over DPRK's "State of War" Provocation
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North Korean government issued a statement on Saturday saying the country had entered "a state of war" with South Korea.
The statement, announced by the country's national media, came after two American B-2 bombers 2 flew a training mission in South Korea.
"From this moment, north-south relations will be put in a state of war, and all issues arising between the North and the South will be dealt with according to wartime regulations."
The statement warned that any military provocation 3 near the border of the two sides would result "in a full-scale conflict and a nuclear war."
North Korea also has decided 4 to shut down a joint 5 industrial park with South Korea in the border city Kaesong.
South Korea has protested the escalating 6 tensions with its northern neighbor. Defense 7 Ministry 8 spokesperson Kim Min-seok said his country was ready to counteract 9 any threats from the North.
"A series of North Korean threats such as announcing all-out war, scrapping 10 the ceasefire agreement between the South and the North, cutting the military hotline, entering combat ready posture 11 No.1 and entering 'a state of war,' are unacceptable, harming the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula. We are keeping full military readiness posture to secure our people's lives and safety, the life and security without any faults."
Meanwhile, many South Koreans poured onto the streets in capital Seoul to show that they were not afraid of Pyongyang's military threats.
Han Kyung-soo was one of the demonstrators.
"As the U.S. forces support the South with their weapon-detecting capability 12 or B-2 stealth bomber 1, I do not think war will break out. If it breaks out, it means that the North Korean regime will fall."
But residents on the South Korean border island of Yeonpyeong were uneasy as they remembered the 2010 shelling.
"If the North provokes again like it did in 2010, I think there will be a full-out war. I don't think the North would be that reckless, but they're just so unpredictable."
In 2010, North Korea fired multiple shells at the island killing 13 four people, including two civilians 14.
Two B-2 Spirit bombers were sent to the Korean Peninsula earlier this week for a firing drill, but U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel denied the move would aggravate 15 the situation in the region.
The two Koreas have been in a technical state of war since their 1950-53 conflict ended in an armistice 16 and not a peace treaty, although Pyongyang in March declared the truce 17 no longer valid 18.
1 bomber
n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者
- He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
- Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。
2 bombers
n.轰炸机( bomber的名词复数 )；投弹手；安非他明胶囊；大麻叶香烟
- Enemy bombers carried out a blitz on the city. 敌军轰炸机对这座城市进行了突袭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The Royal Airforce sill remained dangerously short of bombers. 英国皇家空军仍未脱离极为缺乏轰炸机的危境。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 provocation
n.激怒，刺激，挑拨，挑衅的事物，激怒的原因
- He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.他是火爆性子，一点就着。
- They did not react to this provocation.他们对这一挑衅未作反应。
4 decided
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
5 joint
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
- I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
- We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
6 escalating
v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的现在分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大
- The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。 来自辞典例句
7 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
8 ministry
n.(政府的)部；牧师
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
9 counteract
vt.对…起反作用，对抗，抵消
- The doctor gave him some medicine to counteract the effect of the poison.医生给他些药解毒。
- Our work calls for mutual support.We shouldn't counteract each other's efforts.工作要互相支持，不要互相拆台。
10 scrapping
刮，切除坯体余泥
- He was always scrapping at school. 他在学校总打架。
- These two dogs are always scrapping. 这两条狗总是打架。
11 posture
n.姿势，姿态，心态，态度；v.作出某种姿势
- The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
- He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣，摆出一副打架的架势。
12 capability
n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等
- She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
- Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。
13 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
14 civilians
平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓
- the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
- At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。
15 aggravate
vt.加重(剧)，使恶化；激怒，使恼火
- Threats will only aggravate her.恐吓只能激怒她。
- He would only aggravate the injury by rubbing it.他揉擦伤口只会使伤势加重。
16 armistice
n.休战，停战协定
- The two nations signed an armistice.两国签署了停火协议。
- The Italian armistice is nothing but a clumsy trap.意大利的停战不过是一个笨拙的陷阱。