North Korea’s vice-foreign minister told the BBC that PYONGYANG would continue to test missiles and would launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike if it thought the US was planning an attack.
Foreign ministry spokesman LU KANG said China opposed words or actions that could further raise tension.
There has been heated rhetoric from both sides in recent days just as the US Vice-President MIKE PENCE, who has been visiting the region, warned the North not to test Washington and said the US era of strategic patience with Pyongyang was over.
