Current Event 1:North Korea freezes relations with South Korea

this article is about north Korea making a statement that it was severing all ties with south Korea. A spokesman for north Korean committee for the peaceful reunification of Korea accused the south Korean president for blaming Pyongyang for the south Korean warship sinking. South Korea had already announced their suspension of trade with north Korea, making their relationship tenser than ever.

this article is of global importance because if south Korea and north Korea sever all ties, the consequences and fall out could be lethal, possibly even the next world war III. President Obama is working with the south Korean government to make sure that they are properly armed in case of an attack.