South Korea to go from “passive defense to proactive deterrence”

Seoul, May 24 : South Korea ‘will not tolerate any provocative act’ and will take self-defence measures in case of further military provocation by North Korea, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Monday.

“North Korea will pay a price corresponding to its provocative acts. I will continue to take stern measures to hold the North accountable,” Lee said.

“From now on, the Republic of Korea will not tolerate any provocative act by the North and will maintain the principle of proactive deterrence. If our territorial waters, airspace or territory are violated, we will immediately exercise our right of self-defence,” Lee was quoted as saying by Xinhua.

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