US, Japan Threaten New Steps if North Korea Tests Nuclear Weapons

A top Japanese official is calling for U.N. economicInterviewed on the television program Fox News
sanctions against North Korea if Pyongyang testsSunday, U.S. National Security Adviser Stephen
a nuclear device.Hadley said a nuclear test would be an act of
Shinzo Abe, acting secretary general of Japan'sdefiance, and prompt Washington and its allies to
ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said Sunday that itdiscuss new steps to punish the North Korean
would be "unthinkable" for Tokyo to do nothinggovernment.
should North Korea conduct such a test.North Korea has warned that it will consider any
U.S. officials have warned that North Korea maysanctions imposed against it a declaration of war.
be preparing for a nuclear test, citing satelliteSome information for this report provided by AFP
photos they say show suspicious activity near theand AP.
coastal town of Kilju.