North Korea has warned of a war against anyone who tries to stop it from launching what it says ‘a satellite’ into space. It has put its armed forces on full alert. It has also criticised the joint military exercises by US and South Korean troops, which started on Monday, calling them a provocative move.
A group of US Navy soldiers arrest mock infiltrators during the South Korea-US joint military exercises in Jinhae, South Korea, 09 March 2009Image: picture-alliance/dpa