WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Friday warned North Korea against any resumption of nuclear testing.
Asked about the possibility during a press briefing, Rice noted that North Korea's October test got the country a sanctions resolution from the U.N. Security Council.
"Really, the most important assessment is the political assessment and the North Koreans would have to know that any such test would obviously further deepen their isolation," Rice said. "The last test, of course, got them a Chapter 7 resolution which was a 15-0 vote and fairly extensive sanctions."
South Korean Foreign Minister Song Min-soon, who had been meeting with Rice in Washington, told reporters he was unaware of any preparations by the north for a test. ABC News reported this week that South Korea had detected activity similar to that preceding the October test.
