Julian Barnes reports the U.S. plans to soften its tone in making public comments about North Korea for fear that, if caught off-guard, Kim Jong Eun could take sudden and rash action. Photo: AP Images.
SEOUL�North Korea moved an intermediate-range missile to its east coast, likely for a test-firing or drill, South Korea's defense minister said Thursday, as tensions on the peninsula remained high.
Analysts said the missile could be launched this month as part of celebrations for North Korea's most important holiday, the April 15 anniversary of the birth of the country's founder, Kim Il Sung.
Also Thursday, North Korea blocked the entry of South Korean workers to the Kaesong Industrial Complex inside the North for a second day as it continues to pressure Seoul during South Korea's annual military exercises with the U.S. Factories in the park continued to operate and 220 workers arrived back in the South, but businesses were unable to send in staff and supplies.
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