Misled by the Secret Team: South Korean President Lee Myung-bakSouth Korean President Lee Myung-bak says Seoul has lodged a complaint with the UN Security Council over the alleged sinking of its warship by the North.
"Today, the Republic of Korea government referred the matter of North Korea's attack against the Cheonan to the UN Security Council," Reuters quoted Lee as saying on the sidelines of a security conference in Singapore on Friday.
"North Korea must admit its wrongdoing," Lee added. The South Korean president's remarks come as the North had earlier warned that it would retaliate if Seoul, which demands Pyongyang be held accountable for the incident, takes the matter to the UNSC.
Tension has been building between the two Koreas since a South Korean ship sank in March after allegedly being hit by a North Korean torpedo. Forty-six South Korean sailors lost their lives in the incident.
A multi-national probe found what it claims are pieces of a North Korean torpedo at the site of the wreck. The North has rejected the findings of the probe. Pyongyang charges Washington and Seoul with fabricating evidence in order to find an excuse to start a new war in the Korean Peninsula.
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