Beijing and Seoul Weigh In on Missile Standoff
China’s premier urged North Korea not to test-fire a long-range missile, and South Korea called on the United States to speak directly with North Korea to forestall a launch.
Premier Wen Jiabao said in Shenzhen that China was paying close attention to information that North Korea might be preparing a launch and urged the Pyongyang regime to avoid any actions that would aggravate regional tensions.
Kyodo News agency said Japan had ordered an advanced destroyer home early from multinational war games over concerns about a possible launch.
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