North Korean leader in a rare public speech calling for an end

**KSweeley** · 12-31-2012, 10:49 PM

of conflict with South Korea.

Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90001S20130101

Mon Dec 31, 2012

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for an end to confrontation between the two Koreas, technically still at war in the absence of a peace treaty to end their 1950-53 conflict, in a surprise New Year speech broadcast on state media.

"An important issue in putting an end to the division of the country and achieving its reunification is to remove confrontation between the north and the south," Kim said in the address that appeared to be pre-recorded and was made at an undisclosed location.

"The past records of inter-Korean relations show that confrontation between fellow countrymen leads to nothing but war."

It's going to be interesting to see if North Korean leader Kim Jung-un will actually follow through with this and bring peaceful relations with South Korea.

**BlandFood** · 01-01-2013, 01:50 AM

Wow but it's gotta be BS.

**flyboy56** · 01-01-2013, 07:19 AM

I hope the Dear Young Leader understands this could lead to the people of North Korea opening up about the years of abuse by his family and bring shame upon himself as well. It may lead to many of the military leaders facing criminal charges by the world court. He may find himself 6 feet under if he is doing this on his own.