China has warned that conflict could break out "at any moment" over North Korea amid fears it is preparing to launch a sixth nuclear test or more missiles in defiance of UN sanctions and stark warnings from the US.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said it was necessary to prevent the situation on the Korean peninsula from going down "an irreversible route".
China warns war could break out 'at any moment' over North Korea | The Independent
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Japan discusses how to evacuate citizens from South Korea if crisis hits
Japan's National Security Council discussed how to evacuate its nearly 60,000 citizens from South Korea in the event of a crisis, a government official said on Friday, amid rising concern over North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
Japan discusses how to evacuate citizens from South Korea if crisis hits | Reuters