USA-vs-NORTH-KOREA-POTENTIALY-WORLD-WAR-3-ON-THE CARDS-LIVE- REPORT
When Kim Jong Il was succeeded by his son in December 2011 any hopes of an improvement in relations between North Korea and the US were soon dashed. The announcement of plans to reopen the Yongbyon nuclear complex is just the latest move in an escalation of aggressive actions by both Washington and Pyonyang over recent months. At the weekend North Korea announced it was entering a 'state of war' with the South. Earlier in the month Pyonyang affirmed it is right to launch a 'pre-emptive nuclear strike' on the US.