(LEAD) N. Korea warns of capital punishment against ex-President Park
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SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday warned of capital punishment against a former South Korean president and former spy chief for their alleged plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
"Former President Park Geun-hye and former spy chief Lee Byung-ho as well as agents of the National Intelligence Service can never make any appeal even though they meet miserable dog's death any time, at any place and by whatever methods from this moment," North Korea Ministry of State Security said in an English-language statement carried by the country's official Korean Central News Agency.
The statement demanded South Korea immediately hand over Park and Lee to North Korea, claiming they committed what it claims is hideous state-sponsored terrorism against the North's supreme leadership.
North Korea also warned it will impose summary punishment without advance notice on those who organized, took part in or pursued the plot in case the U.S. and South Korea again try to stage terrorist attack against North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
"We do not hide that should the U.S. and the South Korean authorities defy this warning and challenge our resolute measure, they will be made to pay a dear price in an irresistible physical way," said the statement, which was also issued by the Ministry of People's Security and the Central Public Prosecutors Office.
This undated photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un against background of buildings in Pyongyang. (Yonhap)
kyongae.choi@yna.co.kr
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