North Korea on Brink of War

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North Korea on Brink of War

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Suddenly, North Korea is on the brink of war with South Korea. Although tensions between the two separate nations have always been high since 1953, they hit a crescendo today after North Korea warned that war could be near. The stark announcement caught much of the international community off guard, and largely unaware of this potential conflict.

According to CNN, "North Korea also accused South Korea of driving their relationship to "confrontation and catastrophe." The country said it was stopping dialogue after South Korea failed to apologize for remarks one of its generals made this week. The general said South Korea would attack suspected nuclear weapons sites in North Korea if the North tried to attack the South with atomic bombs. The communist nation said it would take unspecified "military actions" to punish South Korea. The news comes as South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called for dialogue in the midst of escalating tensions between the two nations."