UK joins Trump to WARN North Korea: Kim Jong-un told 'stop threatening world security'
BRITAIN has joined US President Donald Trump to warn North Korea to stop threatening world security.
Kim Jong-Un and Donald Trump could call for all out war between their countries
The hermit state has been told it must stop its "destabilising behaviour" - which has been described as a threat to international security.
Baroness Joyce Anelay of St Johns told peers in the House of Lords that despot Kim Jong-un's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes were a "violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions".
And she added Britain fully supported action at the Security Council to counter the threat and maintain pressure on the Pyongyang regime.
The US has called North Korea’s nuclear programme “an urgent national security threat"
Baroness Anelay said the UK fully support UN action against North Korea
Independent crossbencher Lord Alton of Liverpool said the last Korean war cost nearly three million lives, including 1,000 British servicemen.
He urged the Government to use its diplomatic presence in North Korea and China to "forestall a catastrophic outcome" to the current stand-off.
Lady Anelay added Britain would continue to work with North Korea and the UN to change Pyongyang's behaviour.
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North Korea has continued to test its nuclear missiles
The warning comes after foreign secretary Boris Johnson called for “calm, clear heads” in the stand-off - insisting that military action against Pyongyang was “not the way forward”.
Speaking to BBC One's Breakfast, Mr Johnson said the threat from North Korea was “very real and very dangerous indeed” and the White House was “entirely right” to escalate the issue.
But he warned that military action could result in “huge and hideous reprisals” against the South and insisted it was not “likely” at this point.
The US want to bring North Korea to its senses, not to its knees
The US has called North Korea’s nuclear programme “an urgent national security threat and a top foreign policy priority”.
In a statement released after an unprecedented Senate briefing last night, Mr Trump’s administration said: “We are engaging responsible members of the international community to increase pressure on [North Korea] in order to convince the regime to de-escalate and return to the path of dialogue.
“We will maintain our close coordination and cooperation with our allies, especially [South Korea] and Japan, as we work together to preserve stability and prosperity in the region.”
Kim Jong -Un has been threatened with Security Council action from the UN
But just yesterday, US troops were spotted carrying out dramatic military training drills with South Korean soldiers - involving firing live rounds for huge tanks as troops are dropped from camouflaged helicopters.
And just after midday UK time, the US confirmed it has launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile to test its nuclear capabilities following the threat of war with North Korea.
But it seems many believe China could be the only way to settle the raging dispute and halt sabre-rattling war threats between the rival nations.
MPs urged the Government to use its diplomatic presence in North Korea
North Korea carries out live-fire artillery drill in Pyongyang
Tory former Foreign Office minister Lord Howell of Guildford said the full engagement of China was absolutely key to this "incredibly dangerous situation" and the UK could play a "useful intermediary" role.
While Lady Anelay added Mr Johson was meeting Chinese representatives later today - and had already held important discussions with China.
Challenged about consulting Parliament over any possible military action, she said the US had made clear it was not seeking military action but installing a defensive missile system in South Korea.
She said the US was seeking a "peaceful resolution", adding: "They want to bring North Korea to its senses, not to its knees."