Reuters: North Korea says decision on nuclear test depends on U.S.: Yonhap
North Korea's foreign minister said on Tuesday that whether it conducted another nuclear test depended on the behavior of the United States, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.
The minister, Ri Yong Ho, said, however, that the United States had destroyed the possibility of a nuclear-free Korean peninsula.
North Korea conducted its fourth nuclear test in January, triggering tough new international sanctions. South Korean officials and experts believe it can conduct a fifth test at any time.
"Any additional nuclear test depends on the position of the United States," Yonhap quoted Ri as telling reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Laos.
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Update #1: N. Korea Warns US of 'Terrifying Price' Over Nuke Tensions (NYT)
Update #2: Pyongyang: US Would Pay 'Terrifying Price' for Destabilizing Korean Peninsula -- VOA
WNU Editor: More nuclear tests if sanctions continue .... that it appears to now be the official line from North Korea.
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