North Korea LIVE: Latest news updates as Kim Jong-un threatens the USA
AS North Korea warns that it will defend itself against any US aggression, here are the latest updates on the escalating tensions between the countries.
By ALICE FOSTER
Express.co.uk
Tue, Apr 11, 2017
Tensions between North Korea and the US have escalated rapidly after a US Navy strike group was deployed towards the Korean peninsula in a show of military force.
It comes after Donald Trump discussed North Korea with the Chinese President in Florida and ordered the bombing of a Syrian airbase last week.
After North Korea warned that its military is prepared to defend the nation, here are the latest warnings and live updates on the situation.
5.20pm BST: Russia’s Foreign Ministry has rasied concerns about the US stance on North Korea as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives in Moscow for talks.
“We are really worried about what Washington has in mind for North Korea after it hinted at the possibility of a unilateral military scenario,” the ministry said in a statement.
“It’s important to understand how that would tally with collective obligations on de-nuclearising the Korean peninsula, something that is underpinned in UN Security Council resolutions.”
4pm BST: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson landed in Moscow for talks after Russia condemned the US bombing of a Syrian airbase last week.
Mr Tillseron has said it is clear that “the reign of the Assad family is coming to an end”. There is speculation that the US could also take action against North Korea.
3.30pm BST: A military parade is expected Pyongyang to mark the 105th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il-sung. North Korea could also tests of its nuclear or missile capabilities.
2.30pm BST: US stocks opened slightly lower on Tuesday amid mounting tensions in North Korea and Syria. Worried investors sought shelter in gold, Treasuries and the yen.
2pm BST: The US Navy strike group, led by a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, remains en route to the western Pacific.
1pm BST: US President has sent Kim Jong-un a serious warning, tweeting: “North Korea is looking for trouble. “If China decides to help, that would be great. If not, we will solve the problem without them!”
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