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N Korea to face 'repercussions' N Korea to face 'repercussions'
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US President George W Bush has said North Korea will face "serious repercussions" over its claim to have carried out a nuclear test.US President George W Bush has said North Korea will face "serious repercussions" over its claim to have carried out a nuclear test.
Mr Bush said Washington was working to confirm the claim, but would increase its co-operation with allies on ballistic weapons defence systems.Mr Bush said Washington was working to confirm the claim, but would increase its co-operation with allies on ballistic weapons defence systems.
The comments came as Japan imposed tough new sanctions on North Korea in response to its claim.The comments came as Japan imposed tough new sanctions on North Korea in response to its claim.
The US is leading efforts to get the UN to impose separate measures.The US is leading efforts to get the UN to impose separate measures.
President Bush told reporters that Washington remained committed to diplomacy, and had no intention of attacking.President Bush told reporters that Washington remained committed to diplomacy, and had no intention of attacking.
But he said Pyongyang's claim "constitutes a threat to international peace and stability".But he said Pyongyang's claim "constitutes a threat to international peace and stability".
"In response to North Korea's actions we're working with our partners in the region and the United Nations Security Council to ensure there are serious repercussions for the regime in Pyongyang.""In response to North Korea's actions we're working with our partners in the region and the United Nations Security Council to ensure there are serious repercussions for the regime in Pyongyang."
Earlier, North Korea's second most powerful leader threatened more tests if the US remained "hostile", in the first comments from a senior North Korean official since the claimed nuclear test on Monday.