North Korea will continue to test missiles, a senior official has told the BBC in Pyongyang, despite international condemnation and growing military tensions with the US. Earlier, US Vice-President Mike Pence warned North Korea not to test the US. He said his country's "era of strategic patience" with North Korea was over. Mr Pence arrived in Seoul on Sunday hours after North Korea carried out a failed missile launch. North Korea has accelerated its nuclear and missile tests in recent years, despite international condemnation and UN sanctions.

Source: The Star April 18, 2017 02:37 UTC