South Koreans say war with North Korea unlikely: 'I'm not scared'

 A verbal warning from U.S. President Donald Trump threatening "fire and fury" against North Korea, and subsequent remarks from Pyongyang to create an "enveloping fire" around the U.S. territory of Guam is raising concerns in South Korea.


But South Koreans who spoke to UPI on Wednesday said war on the Korean peninsula is highly unlikely, pointing to past experience with similar or even higher levels of tension with their belligerent neighbor to the north.

Park Seong-yeong, a civic activist with the Coalition 4.16 on the Sewol Ferry Disaster, told UPI the heated exchanges between Trump and the Kim Jong Un regime are problematic.

"I don't think there will be war on the Korean peninsula, nor is it likely, but both sides are choosing to raise tensions and that is not an optimal situation," Park said. "Without the least delay the United States and North Korea, using peaceful methods at the dialogue table, should initiate a discussion."
 [upi.com]
9/8/17
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