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A-O Special Coverage...

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Above: North Korea's Dictator, Kim Jong IL

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N. Korea Trashes 1953 Ceasefire

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Threatens War & Launches Another Missile

 

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 Above: Map of North & South Korea

Above: Map showing geographical relationship between Japan & N. Korea

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North Korea Renounces

1953 Armistice

Tears Up Ceasefire Agreement

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N. Korea Threatens Military Action

North Korea says it has abandoned the truce that ended the Korean war, amid rising tension in the region. It blamed its decision on South Korea joining a US-led initiative to search ships for nuclear weapons. It said the South's actions were a "declaration of war", and pledged to attack if its ships were stopped.

A military statement quoted by official media also said the North could no longer guarantee the safety of shipping off its coast.

The move is part of an increasingly hard line being taken by North Korea, and comes two days after it conducted an underground nuclear test.

It repeated Pyongyang's position that Seoul's decision to join the international effort was tantamount to a declaration of war.

"Any tiny hostile acts against our republic, including the stopping and searching of our peaceful vessels ... will face an immediate and strong military strike in response," the statement said.

"Our military will no longer be bound by the armistice accord as the current U.S. leadership ... has drawn the puppets [South Korea] into the PSI," said the statement, referring to the Proliferation Security Initiative.

Meanwhile, South Korean news reports say that steam has been seen coming from a plant at the North's main nuclear facility, a sign that it has made good on its threat to restart efforts to make weapons-grade plutonium.

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Concern Grows That N. Korea

Will Sell A-bombs To Terrorists

There is new concerns emerging that a defiant North Korea may provide nuclear weapons to other rogue nations (Iran?) or worse to terrorists like Al Qaeda or the Taliban in Pakistan. For more details on this growing concern, LINK HERE.

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N. Korea Fires Another Missile

North Korea fired a third missile on Tuesday night. It's fifth missile firing since its nuclear test on Monday. The missile was reportedly a shore to ship missile. For more details, LINK HERE.

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North Korea Threatens USA

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Russia Taking Security Measures

After N. Korea A-bomb Test

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Asian Markets Drop on Threats

Asian investment markets, particularly South Korea's stock market saw prices drop amidst new threats from North Korea including its announcement ending the 1953 ceasefire agreement. More details from Bloomberg News, LINK HERE.

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Russia Signals Crisis Could Go Nuclear

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Russian news media cites unnamed sources in the Russian government as indicating that the Russian government was taking security measures in anticipation that the crisis with North Korea could lead to nuclear war. More details from Reuter's Newswire Services, LINK HERE.

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N. Korea Threatens US Navy

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