6th March 2009,
Seoul
North Korea threata South Korea to stop flying its commercial airlines over the airspace of neighbour communist country South Korea. World’s biggest market value Singapore Airlines reported its support to South Korea Airlines against the threat of its North counterpart.North Korea plans to launch its long range Taepodong-2 missile and it says that cannot guarente any safety to South Korea’s commercial airflights off the east coast of the peninsula, as this place remains as the base location for launching missile. Nothe Korea said the missile program is to the country’s development for peaceful purposes. However South Korea replies that the see no diference in this missile program as they use same technology and same rocket for satellite and missile launch programs.
South Korea’s unification Ministry Spokesman Kim Ho-nyeon reported to the media that threatening civil airlines to fly over its base is not only against the rules of airlines, but also against humanity. Kim also said threaten announcement against South Korea Airlines and Asiana Airlines by North Korea has been immediately notified.Japan Airlines, Air China and All Nippon Airlines said that there will no change in the schedule and paths of their airlines.
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