Paper: North Korea moves tank divisions to province bordering China



News Paper: North Korea moves tank divisions to province bordering China Chosun Ilbo reports fears of 'betrayal'; paper has history of anonymously sourced reports Rob York August 21, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue A conservative South Korean daily has reported that North Korea has moved several tanks and armored divisions to a province bordering China. The Chosun Ilbo, quoting an anonymous source, said about 80 tanks had been sent to Ryanggang Province. The move was reportedly to reinforce the 12^th Corps, intended to respond to movements in the Chinese military in case of an emergency. With the reinforcements, the source said the corps had been “turned into an attack force.” A conservative South Korean daily has reported that North Korea has moved several tanks and armored divisions to a province bordering China. The Chosun Ilbo, quoting an anonymous source, said about 80 tanks had been sent to Ryanggang Province. The move was reportedly to reinforce the 12^th Corps, intended to respond to movements in the Chinese military in case of an emergency. With the reinforcements, the source said the corps had been “turned into an attack force.” Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Paper: North Korea moves tank divisions to province bordering China

Chosun Ilbo reports fears of 'betrayal'; paper has history of anonymously sourced reports

Rob York August 21, 2014

Paper: North Korea moves tank divisions to province bordering China

Eric Lafforgue

A conservative South Korean daily has reported that North Korea has moved several tanks and armored divisions to a province bordering China.

The Chosun Ilbo, quoting an anonymous source, said about 80 tanks had been sent to Ryanggang Province. The move was reportedly to reinforce the 12^th Corps, intended to respond to movements in the Chinese military in case of an emergency. With the reinforcements, the source said the corps had been “turned into an attack force.”

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