North Korea announced on Saturday that it had formally entered into a ‘state of war’ with South Korea and that as of now, inter-Korea relations would be handled according to wartime protocol.
Senator Carr said in a statement that reports from the Australian Embassy in Seoul suggest there is no immediate evidence of increased military preparations by North Korea.
‘Despite this, North Korea continues to pose a genuine threat to the safety of millions of people in our region,’ he said.
Senator Carr has welcomed calls by China and Russia for restraint by all parties, as well as commitments by the United States regarding the defence of South Korea and Japan.
United Nations sanctions impose strict embargoes on the supply of weapons and nuclear materials to North Korea.
Senator Carr has urged all nations to ensure existing measures are strictly enforced and said Australia is considering further ‘autonomous sanction’ on North Korea.
Source: Sky News Australia