Hands up who else thinks The Interview was Western filth? Kim Jong-Un mobbed by huge crowds days after FBI confirm his spies were responsible for Sony hack
The dictator was surrounded by hordes of delirious crying
citizens while visiting a textile mill in the capital city of Pyongyang
to offer his guidance. Today North Korea proposed a joint investigation
with the US into the hacking attack - warning of 'serious consequences'
if Washington denies North Korea the chance to clear its name. The cyber
crime resulted in the disclosure of tens of thousands of leaked emails
and other materials and escalated to '9/11-style' terrorist threats
against US cinemas that prompted Sony to cancel the Christmas release of
the movie The Interview. The comedy, written by and starring Seth Rogen
and James Franco, is about a CIA plot to assassinate Kim Jong UnHands up who else thinks The Interview was Western filth? Kim Jong-Un mobbed by huge crowds days after FBI confirm his spies were responsible for Sony hack
- Dictator surrounded by delirious citizens on Pyongyang outing as North Korea propose joint probe into Sony hack
- Country denies responsibility for crime and today threatened 'serious consequences' if Washington rejects offer
- Cyber attack led to thousands of leaked emails and prompted Sony to cancel release of upcoming film The Interview
- The movie, written and starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, is about a CIA plot to assassinate Kim Jong Un
Kim
Jong Un was photographed being mobbed by an adoring crowd just days
after the FBI confirmed North Korea's spies were responsible for hacking
Sony Pictures Entertainment.
The
dictator was surrounded by hordes of delirious citizens while visiting a
textile mill in the capital city of Pyongyang to offer his guidance.
The
outing came as his country proposed a joint investigation with the US
into the hacking attack - warning of 'serious consequences' if
Washington denies North Korea the chance to clear its name.
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Kim's latest outing: The dictator was
surrounded by hordes of delirious citizens while visiting a textile mill
in the capital city of Pyongyang
Kim
barely had room to move during his visit as the crowd, many appearing
to cry with joy, mobbed their leader while raising their hands in
salute.
This
week the US vowed to respond to the cyber crime - which the FBI pinned
on North Korea - claiming the attack was 'intended to inflict
significant harm' on American citizens.
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The
hack resulted in the disclosure of tens of thousands of leaked emails
and other materials and escalated to '9/11-style' terrorist threats
against US cinemas that prompted Sony to cancel the Christmas release of
the movie The Interview.
The comedy, written by and starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, is about a CIA plot to assassinate Kim Jong Un.
Statement: Today North Korea proposed a
joint probe with the US into the hack - warning of 'serious
consequences' if the offer is rejected
Dig at the CIA: A
Foreign Ministry spokesman in Pyongyang said North Korea can prove its
innocence 'without resorting to torture'
Today,
an unidentified Foreign Ministry spokesman in Pyongyang said North
Korea knows how to prove its innocence and insisted the US must accept
its proposal for the joint investigation.
They
said: 'The U.S. should bear in mind that it will face serious
consequences in case it rejects our proposal for joint investigation and
presses for what it called countermeasures while finding fault with
North Korea.
'We have a way to prove that we have nothing to do with the case without resorting to torture, as what the CIA does.'
Brought to its knees: The hack
resulted in the disclosure of tens of thousands of leaked emails and
other materials and escalated to '9/11-style' terrorist threats against
US cinemas that prompted Sony to cancel the Christmas release of the
movie The Interview
Cancelled: The comedy, written by and starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, is about a CIA plot to assassinate Kim Jong Un
Yesterday Barack Obama said Sony made a crucial mistake in cancelling the Christmas Day release of The Interview.
Speaking
in a press conference, he said: 'Sony's a corporation. It has suffered
significant damage. There were threats against its employees. I am
sympathetic to the concerns that they faced.'
'Having
said all that, yes, I think they made a mistake. I wish they had spoken
to me first. I would have told then, "Do not get into a pattern in
which you're intimidated by these kinds of criminal attacks".'
'Sony made a mistake': Barack Obama said yesterday that Sony should have spoken to him before canceling the The Interview
Fear of reprisal: George Clooney said
Hollywood bigwigs 'know what they have written in emails' and are
'afraid' to support The Interview
Sony claimed it had had no choice but to cancel distribution of the movie since cinemas were refusing to show it.
Hollywood star George Clooney recently weighed into the argument by circulating a petition supporting the film.
The
actor said he believed fellow celebrities and industry figures were
afraid to sign it in case they were also targeted by hackers.
Speaking
to Hollywood showbiz magazine, Clooney described the tactic as
'brilliant', because the hackers humiliated Sony, which subsequently
prevented anyone from standing up to defend them.
He
said: 'After the Obama joke, no one was going to get on the side of
Amy, [Amy Pascal, Sony Pictures co-chair] and so suddenly, everyone ran
for the hills.
'Look,
I can't make an excuse for that joke, it is what it is, a terrible
mistake. Having said that, it was used as a weapon of fear, not only for
everyone to disassociate themselves from Amy but also to feel the fear
themselves.
'They know what they themselves have written in their emails, and they're afraid.'
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