Canberra - Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has dismissed threats from North Korea after it issued a chilling warning to Australia for supporting the US and South Korea. The Pyongyang regime had criticised Australia's 'dangerous moves' and said that if they continued it will not be able to 'avoid disaster'. But on Sunday Ms Bishop said the remarks instead strengthened Australia's resolve to find a peaceful solution.
'Australia is not a primary target and North Korea has made threats against Australia before,' Ms Bishop told reporters in Sydney. 'North Korea's threats only strengthen our resolve to find a peaceful solution to the rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula caused entirely by North Korea's illegal, threatening and provocative behaviour.'(FA)
