Published Date:
26 June 2009
TOP US and South Korean defence officials met today for talks expected to focus on heightened tensions over North Korea's nuclear and missile threats.
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called the North a "stumbling block" to world peace and security.
North Korea has escalated threats of war, with a slew of harsh rhetoric including warnings that it would unleash a "fire shower of nuclear retaliation".
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Last Updated:
26 June 2009 10:53 AM
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Source:
Edinburgh Evening News
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Location:
Edinburgh