Saturday, October 07, 2006

Tensions rise over North Korean threat (AP)

South Koreans walk by displays of mock North Korea's Scud-B missile center and other South Korean missiles at Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul South Korea Thursday Oct. 5 2006. North Korea faced stern warnings from its neighbors Wednesday against carrying out an unprecedented nuclear test but insisted the move wasn't meant to be a provocation. A top South Korean official said there was no sign a test was imminent. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - Tensions mounted over North Korea's threat to test its first atomic bomb with shots ringing out Saturday along the border with South Korea and Japan warning of harsh sanctions if Pyongyang goes nuclear.


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