It Makes a Difference to the Sheep

DPRK RATCHETS UP THE RHETORIC (AGAIN).

North Korea has said it is taking "practical measures" to strengthen its nuclear "deterrent" because diplomacy over its nuclear programme has failed.

A North Korean foreign ministry spokesman said the country was no longer interested in holding negotiations on the issue with the United States.

Amazingly, my first reaction to this story was "ho hum; can't they think of anything new to say?" Of course, this is actually rather frightening because if the DPRK leadership decides that the current rhetoric isn't doing the job it may resort to more provocative measures.