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February 12, 2015

N. Korea warns South of 'most miserable end'
Seoul (AFP) Feb 11, 2015
North Korea stepped up its rhetoric against the South Wednesday, warning that its neighbour would face a "most miserable end" if it joined the US in "a war of aggression" against Pyongyang. The threat follows a series of North Korean missile tests, reflecting escalating military tensions on the divided peninsula ahead of large-scale US-South Korea military drills next month. "The South Korean authorities will not be able to escape the most miserable end if they persistently join the US moves for ... read more

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