North Korea plans nuclear test
North Korea plans to undertake a third nuclear test and more long-range rocket launches. The country's top military body said the tests were aimed at its "enemy" the United States.
US envoy warned against N.Korea tests minutes before announcement
Glyn Davies, the US special envoy on North Korea policy, was speaking to reporters in South Korea's capital Seoul when he said:
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