S.Korea gravely concerned at North's test threat
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South Korea voiced grave concern on Wednesday over North Korea's plans to test a nuclear bomb and China urged restraint after the United States said the move would be "an unacceptable threat" to world peace.
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The United States warned that it would be a major international concern if North Korea launched a long-range missile, amid reports Pyongyang may be preparing to test-fire the weapon.
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North Korea said on Tuesday it would conduct its first nuclear test, and Washington warned it would respond to such an "unacceptable threat" to world peace.
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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohamed ElBaradei said that South Korea&#39;s failure to report its nuclear experiments to the IAEA in the past is of serious concern.
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North Korea has warned that South Korea's uranium enrichment experiment could fuel an arms race in northeast Asia, accusing the United States of practising &quot;double standards.&quot;
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North Korea has a few more cards to play if it wants to turn up the tension generated by a series of missile tests. It could fire more missiles, threaten to stage a nuclear test, stage troop exercises near the border with South Korea or send up fighter jets in an attempt to harass U.S. spy planes.
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South Korea first saw signs of an explosion in North Korea last week from a satellite that showed a &quot;peculiar cloud&quot;, but Seoul doubts Pyongyang would test a nuclear bomb so close to China.
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Reclusive North Korea said on Tuesday it  would conduct its first-ever nuclear test, blaming a U.S.  "threat of nuclear war and sanctions" for forcing its hand.
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NORTH Korean missile bases are under close surveillance after increased activity detected by US and Japanese surveillance raised fears Pyongyang might be preparing to launch a missile across the Sea of Japan.
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With the Security Council expected to meet today, South Korea and China warned North Korea that a nuclear test would lead to a chill in relations.
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The Bush administration said Tuesday that a North Korea nuclear test would be an "unacceptable threat to peace and stability" and further isolate Pyongyang from the rest of the world.
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WASHINGTON â North Korea, in its first reaction to evidence South Korean scientists conducted tests to enrich uranium, has accused Seoul of &quot;accelerating a nuclear-arms race&quot; in Northeast Asia.
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WASHINGTONâAn explosion last Sunday in South Korea prompted huge warning signals, as all eyes shifted to North Korea glaring skeptically as to whether the blast was a nuclear test of some sort.
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UNITED NATIONS -- The UN Security Council issued a statement yesterday expressing ``deep concern" about North Korea's threat to conduct its first test of a nuclear explosive, saying it would ``jeopardize peace, stability, and security in the region and beyond."
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North Korea is to conduct a nuclear test for what it calls self-defence measures, the foreign ministry says.
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South Koreaâs military went into a high state of alert today, tightening roadblocks and traffic checks north of Seoul after finding signs of possible infiltration by North Korean agents, officials said.
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South Korea will seek to build an independent missile defense system amid growing security jitters sparked by North Korea's missile and nuclear tests, according to the officials.