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Clashes with North Korea can go out of hand, avoid provocation: Seoul to US

Imperative to avoid military clashes with North Korea: Seoul to US

Clashes with North Korea can go out of hand, avoid provocation: Seoul to US

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha. Photo: Reuters

AFPPTI Washington
South Korea urged the United States to help dial down tensions with the North, after Pyongyang accused President Donald Trump of declaring war.

"It is very likely that North Korea will conduct further provocations," South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said in a speech in Washington yestertday.

"It is imperative that we, Korea and the US together, manage the situation... in order to prevent further escalation of tensions or any kind of accidental military clashes which can quickly go out of control.

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First Published: Sep 26 2017 | 8:58 AM IST

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