World reactions on DPRK nuke test issue

DPRK says it will conduct nuclear test

    WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- The United States said on Thursday that its warnings to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) against conducting a nuclear weapons test were "not a lethal threat."

    "It's important that North Korea not develop and try to deploy nuclear weapons. That's enormously important," White House spokesman Tony Snow told reporters.

    Referring to the warning that a nuclear-armed DPRK would be "unacceptable," Snow said "It's a statement -- no, it's not a lethal threat."

    "It's a statement of our policy, which is, we don't think they should have nuclear weapons," Snow said.

    The United States has been pursuing diplomatic means to prevent the DPRK from pursuing its nuclear program, the spokesman said.

    The DPRK announced Tuesday that it will undertake an unprecedented nuclear test. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that a nuclear test by the DPRK would be a "very provocative" act.

    Pyongyang declared in February 2005 it had nuclear weapons, but there have been no reports of a test. Enditem

China's Attitude:  

China urges DPRK to keep calm, restraint on nuclear test issue

     BEIJING, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- China hopes that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) must keep calm and restraint on the nuclear test issue, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said in a statement here Wednesday. 

DPRK Stance:

DPRK blames South Korea for developing aggressive weapon

World reactions:

UN discusses DPRK's planned nuclear test amid int'l concerns

    BEIJING, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday discussed the planned nuclear test announced by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), while the international community continued to show great concerns over the announcement.