North Korea warns Australia ‘will not be able to avoid a disaster’ if it continues to ‘zealously’ support US’s stance against PyongyangNorth Korea has issued its latest threat against Australia for its relationship with the US and South Korea, but a Turnbull government minister said the nation would “not be cowed” by the rogue state. North Korean state media reported Australia was “showing dangerous moves of zealously joining the frenzied political and military provocations of the US against DPRK”, warning against it. North Korea’s latest round of warnings against Australia came in the wake of foreign affairs minister Julie Bishop and defence minister Marise Payne’s visit last week to the demilitarized zone which sits between South and North Korea. The minister for defence personnel, Dan Tehan, said Australia would not be bullied by North Korea. The latest Guardian Essential poll found 55 % of Australians feared the North Korean standoff would lead to war.

Source: The Guardian October 14, 2017 23:25 UTC