Photo: The U.S. suspects the Kang Nam, shown here in 2006, is ferrying weapons or nuclear materials from North Korea to Myanmar. Associated PressS. Korean Minister Says Social Instability Increasing In North -- Voice of America
South Korea's chief official on North Korea policy says he believes North Korea's recent acts of international defiance are aimed at shoring up power at home. With talks to end the North's nuclear weapons at a standstill, South Korea is intensifying its diplomacy with partners to respond to the North's latest threats.
North Korea's official Rodung Sinmun newspaper described the country as a "proud nuclear power" Monday, and warned it would be a "great mistake for the United States to think it will not be hurt" in the event of military conflict on the peninsula.
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