China Warns of War Risk as Trump Rattles Saber at North Korea
- North Korean official threatens war if U.S. strikes first
- World waits for possible nuclear test to mark April 15 holiday
Abe Urges China to Take Bigger Role on North Korea
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China warned that a war on the Korean Peninsula would have devastating consequences as the U.S. threatened military retaliation against North Korea if it proceeds with a nuclear test this weekend.
As U.S. Vice President Mike Pence heads to Asia on a 10-day trip that will include South Korea, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged all parties “to stop provoking and threatening each other and not to make the situation irretrievable."