North Korea's Threats Won't Intimidate Australia, Minister Says
- Nation will continue to support, protect allies, ministers say
- North Korea warned Australia over support for U.S: Yonhap
John Kelly Says North Korea Threat Is Manageable
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Australia pledged to continue to support allies seeking to curb North Korea’s efforts to build a nuclear arsenal after Pyongyang warned of the risks of siding with President Donald Trump’s administration.
Joining the U.S. in seeking to increase pressure on North Korea would mean Australia “will not be able to avoid a disaster,” the state-run Korean Central News Agency on Saturday cited a foreign ministry spokesman as saying. “Australia is showing dangerous moves of zealously joining the frenzied political and military provocations of the U.S.,” the spokesman was quoted as saying, citing Foreign Minister Julie Bishop’s visit to South Korea.