| North Korea - Nuke and threat to South |
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| Submitted by actz | |
| Wednesday, 27 May 2009 | |
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North Korea has warned of a 'military' response after South Korea joined a U.S.-led programme to intercept and search its ships for weapons of mass destruction. The country, which shocked the world with the explosion of a nuclear device the size of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs on Monday, said the South signing up to the proliferation security initiative was tantamount to a declaration of war. It has also declared that it no longer considers itself bound by the truce that halted the Korean War in 1953. Technically, the armistice has meant the war between the two countries never ended. Enlarge The declaration comes as fears grow that North Korea has restarted a nuclear plant. This is based on data from spy satellites which spotted vapour emerging from a known facility.  Rally: North Korean soldiers, officials and people celebrate the firing of a second nuclear missile View Full Article |
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