SWJ Korea News and Opinion Update
Korean Peninsula
‘Crisis Status’ in South Korea After North Shells Island – New York Times
North Sparks Korea Crisis – Wall Street Journal
North Korea Fires on South – Washington Times
Two South Korean Civilians Died in Attack by North – BBC News
North Korean Attack: Two Civilian Bodies Found – Daily Telegraph
Tensions High as North, South Korea Trade Shelling – Associated Press
N. Korean Attack Leaves U.S. with Few Good Options – Washington Post
U.S. to Send Carrier for Joint Exercises Off Korea – New York Times
U.S. Scrambles to Limit Korea Hostilities – Los Angeles Times
Obama Meets with Top Advisers on Korea Situation – Voice of America
U.S. Firm in Support of South Korea – New York Times
U.S. Vows Unified Response to N. Korea – Reuters
White House Condemns North Korean Attack – AFPS
U.S. Promises ‘Measured, Unified’ Response to North Korean Attack – VOA
Pentagon: No Plan for Military Response to North Korean Attack – VOA
U.S. Aircraft Carrier Heads For Korean Waters – Reuters
U.S. and South Korea to Hold Joint Military Exercise – BBC News
U.S. to Support South Korea with War Games – Agence France-Presse
Gates Condemns Attack on South Korea – AFPS
Pentagon Monitors Korean Situation With Concern – AFPS
Concern in Asia After North Korean Attack – Voice of America
China Voices Concern on N. Korea Artillery; Calls for Dialogue – Bloomberg
A Day After Island Shelling, Anxiety Settles in Seoul – New York Times
S. Korea Warns North After Clash – BBC News
South Korea Talks Tough After North Korea Artillery Attack – Reuters
China Calls for Talks, Stability on Korean Peninsula – Voice of America
U.N. Chief Condemns N. Korea Attack on South – Associated Press
From the North, a Pattern of Aggression – New York Times
A Nettlesome Neighbor for China – New York Times
South Mingles Toughness with Calls for Calm – Christian Science Monitor
North Korea Firing: Why Now? – BBC News
Analysis: Attack Is North Korean Bid for Attention – Associated Press
Scenarios: Why did North Korea Launch its Latest Attack? – Reuters
Theories Abound on N. Korea Attack – CNN News
Behind the Koreas’ Artillery Fire: Kim’s Succession – Time
Seoul: N. Korea’s Attack to Bolster Heir – Sydney Morning Herald
Analysts Focus on North Korea’s Leader after Shelling – New York Times
Analysis: North Korea Pulls U.S. Back – Reuters
8 Provocations of the Past Decade – Christian Science Monitor
Q&A: North Korea Shells South Korean Island – Daily Telegraph
In Pictures: Korea Shelling Aftermath – BBC News
North Korea’s Latest Horror Show – Washington Post editorial
A Very Risky Game – New York Times editorial
Shellshocked by N. Korea – Los Angeles Times editorial
Rogue-state Vogue – Washington Times editorial
North Korea’s Message – Washington Post opinion
Why We’re Always Fooled by North Korea – Wall Street Journal opinion
Nuclear Blinders – Los Angeles Times opinion
Eventually the Kim Dynasty Must End – Foreign Policy opinion
Kim Jong Il: Lunacy as His Principal Export – Foreign Policy opinion
N. Korea and the Ripple Effects of U.S. Foreign Policy – National Review opinion
Crisis, What Crisis? – FOX News opinion
Getting Serious about North Korea’s Nukes – National Review opinion
How to Respond to North Korea – New York Times opinion series