US taking North Korea threat seriously

US warns North Korea of increased isolation if threats escalate further.

From this time on, the North-South relations will be entering the state of war and all issues raised between the North and the South will be handled accordingly,” a special statement by the country’s top military command reads, according to the KCNA state news agency.“The situation in the Korean Peninsula, which is neither peace nor war, has come to an end,” the statement said earlier.

Washington "should be clear that in era of Marshal Kim Jong-un, the greatest-ever commander, all things are different from the past," went a statement on North Korean radio early Saturday

Meanwhile the White House is taking the fresh North Korean threats seriously, but not without a bit of skepticism.“We've seen reports of a new and unconstructive statement from North Korea,”said Caitlin Hayden, spokeswoman for the National Security Council. “We take these threats seriously and remain in close contact with our South Korean allies.”