Terror attacks from N.Korea could take various forms: S. Korean intelligence units

북 대남테러 가능성과 유형 With the new threats coming from Pyongyang，... there are fears about the effect on the South Korean people. Kwon Soa outlines what forms the terrorist acts could take and takes a look at whether Seoul is ready to combat them. Since North Korea′s fourth nuclear test in January，... South Korea′s National Intelligence Service has been watching for signs of impending terror attacks from Pyongyang， including the possibility of cyberattacks. North Korea has a history of hacking into South Korean systems，... targeting a media company， a financial institution and a nuclear power reactor since its third nuclear test in 2013. But on Thursday， lawmakers listed even more possibilities，... such as abductions of anti－North Korea activists， defectors or government officials，... or the delivery of threat letters or parcels to media outlets that criticize Pyongyang. ″Public facilities and key structures such as subways， shopping malls and power stations could also become targets.″ Related ministries vowed to prepare for any threats from North Korea... in all possible forms. Seoul′s Defense Minister Han Min－koo said that the annual military drills between Seoul and Washington that kick off in March... will be the largest ever around double the size of last year′s. ″Our military has sufficient power to customize our strategy based on the South Korea－U.S. joint defense system to deter and respond to any threats.″ Seoul′s Foreign Affairs Ministry says its so－called ″standing structure″ is in place and ready to protect South Korean nationals abroad in the event of terror attacks. ″We have given an order to all of our diplomatic offices to be prepared for terror attacks.″ ″There are concerns that the North′s new threats could create uneasiness in South Korea and beyond，... as terrorist acts would affect people in a more direct way than North Korea′s nuclear or missile tests. Kwon Soa， Arirang News.″ Visit ‘Arirang News’ Official Pages Facebook(NEWS):   / newsarirang   Homepage: http://www.arirang.com Facebook:   / arirangtv   Twitter:   / arirangworld   Instagram:   / arirangworld