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Japan, Australia & USA warn N.Korea on missile test
Japan, Australia and the United States have united in saying that any test-launching of an intercontinental missile by North Korea would result in serious and stern consequences. Reports say Pyongyang has completed fueling a missile with the range to reach the United States, increasing the chances a launch might occur soon.
Since word of a possible test-firing emerged last week, Japan and the United States have expressed growing concern. A short time ago, Australia's Foreign Minister Alexander Downer echoed their condemnation, warning the North Korean ambassador that "serious consequences would follow such a firing." "Such action would be highly provocative and would further isolate the DPRK," Downer said in a statement issued early Monday. While North Korea has not commented on any potential missile launch, the official KCNA news agency said in a statement Saturday that alleged sightings of U.S. military surveillance aircraft over the country were creating "an imminent danger of military clash in the sky above those waters." Some U.S. officials said North Korean leader Kim Jong Il could be bluffing to gain leverage in stalled six-party talks aimed at curbing Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions. The talks include the two Koreas, Russia, the United States, Japan, and China. Posted by: Oztralian 2006-06-19 |
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