UN Pressure Is 'Declaration of War': N. Korea

Outrage over rocket launch makes conflict 'a matter of time'

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 18, 2009 3:52 PM CDT

(Newser) – North Korea will consider pressure from Western nations over its recent rocket launch to be a "declaration of war," Pyongyang said today. The nation is already increasing its "defense capability including nuclear deterrent in every way" due to US and UN ... Read full story »

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