Chinese bombers and S Korean military on heightened alert
Apr 22, 2017 21:43:26 GMT -5
Post by Honoria on Apr 22, 2017 21:43:26 GMT -5
Chinese bombers and South Korean military on heightened alert over fears North Korea will test a NUKE as it celebrates the 85th anniversary of its army
US officials claimed 'higher-than-usual level of activity' by Chinese bombers
Top envoys from South Korea, the US and Japan are due to meet on Tuesday
They will discuss plans to rein in 'North Korea's high-strength provocations'
Donald Trump said he was confident China would put pressure on Pyongyang
Kremlin denied reports it was moving troops to N. Korea border
By REUTERS and JOE SHEPPARD FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 00:04 EDT, 21 April 2017 | UPDATED: 09:22 EDT, 21 April 2017
South Korea is on heightened alert amid concerns about a new nuclear test by North Korea to mark the 85th anniversary of its army.
US officials also said there was a higher-than-usual level of activity by Chinese bombers, signalling a possible heightened state of readiness by Beijing - reclusive North Korea's sole major ally.
In Russia, a Kremlin spokesman denied reports that it was moving military hardware and troops towards the border with North Korea.
South Korean army tanks pictured during military exercises last week. The country has said it is on heightened alert amid concerns of a new nuclear test by North Korea
US and South Korean officials have been saying for weeks that the North could soon stage another nuclear test in violation of United Nations sanctions, something both the United States and China have warned against.
North Korea marks the 85th anniversary of the foundation of its Korean People's Army on Tuesday, an important event that comes at the end of major winter military drills, South Korea's Unification Ministry spokesman Lee Duk-haeng said.
Top envoys from the United States, South Korea and Japan are due to meet on Tuesday, South Korea's foreign ministry said, to 'discuss plans to rein in North Korea's additional high-strength provocations, to maximize pressure on the North, and to ensure China's constructive role in resolving the North Korea nuclear issue'.
South Korea and the United States have also been conducting annual joint military exercises, which the North routinely criticises as a prelude to invasion.
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