In the wake of international criticism of its nuclear tests, North Korea is now openly threatening military action. The country considers the planned participation of South Korea in a US-led initiative against weapons of mass destruction as a "declaration of war", the regime in Pyongyang said on Wednesday.
After North Korea's war threats the daily Diário de Notícias (Portugal) calls for the UN to take measures:
"The threats of North Korea are usually just empty rhetoric to get concessions from the international community. The communist regime has thus induced the US to send the country crude oil and South Korea to send it food. This is Kim Jong-il's way of feeding the people and preserving the dynasty founded by his father Kim il-Sung. But as well as its aggressive statements North Korea possesses a powerful military machinery - encompassing not only conventional weapons but also nuclear weapons, as the tests this week have proven. Therefore North Korea's threats must be viewed with caution. A rash reaction could lead to a war or the fall of the regime, which would have dramatic consequences for the whole region. But the international community cannot remain silent, and North Korea continues to insist on defying everyone and everything. The US must state its position clearly - with the support of Russia and China."
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