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March 20, 2015 - 01:45 PM North Korea is ready to launch a nuclear war if it feels threatened, the country's ambassador to the UK has told Sky News. In a rare interview, the senior official told us North Korea has nuclear weapons and is ready to use them. "We are prepared," he said. "That is why I say if a sparkle of a fire is made on the Korean peninsula, it will lead to a nuclear war. "We don't say empty words. We mean what we mean. It is not the United States that has a monopoly on nuclear weapons strikes." "So can I just be clear: you are telling me that the North Korea has the ability now to fire a nuclear missile?" I clarified. Hyun Hak-bong Hyun Hak-bong speaking to Sky News "Any time, any time, yes." |