South Korea Calls Urgent Meeting After North Leader's Sister Makes Threats
Kim Jong-Un's sister said Seoul will soon witness the collapse of a "useless" inter-Korean liaison office on the countries' border.
Kim Jong-Un's sister said Seoul will soon witness the collapse of a "useless" inter-Korean liaison office on the countries' border.
A senior Pyongyang official said South Korea are unqualified to mediate negotiations between the North and the United States.
Seoul has not yet responded to the decision, but recently said it will seek new legal steps to ban activists from releasing leaflets.
North Korea has carried out a series of short-range missile and other weapons tests in recent weeks.
Pyongyang has fired a number of missiles in recent weeks, including two weapons tests in 10 days at the start of the month.
The second round of weapons tests in 10 days come amid stalled denuclearisation progress.
Two unidentified projectiles were launched in what is thought to be the country’s first test of the year.
Kim Jong Un said North Korea will soon reveal a "new strategic weapon" but also left the door open for future dialogue with the US.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has previously said his country would take a "new path" if the US failed to drop sanctions.
The Korean Central News Agency did not say when the meeting took place.
Any tests would be a setback in President Trump's efforts to denuclearise the region.
A US diplomat says Washington will not accept an end of year time limit on talks set by North Korea.
North Korea said the test would further strengthen its "reliable strategic nuclear deterrent".
This signals that it is unlikely any further talks about denuclearization with the US will happen.
The launch was the fourth and final test of the system, Pyongyang have said.
The vow comes as South Korea and the US postpone drills to improve relations with the North.