Diplomats in North Korea Stay Put

Foreign diplomats stationed in North Korea appeared to be staying put at their embassies in Pyongyang Saturday, despite the government's public suggestion that they should leave the capital for security reasons.

Reports received in Western capitals from foreign embassies in Pyongyang indicate diplomats are disregarding the warning to leave, and that most foreigners saw the warning message North Korea circulated Friday as a gesture intended to heighten tensions on the Korean peninsula.

North Korea had told embassies and international groups it could only guarantee their safety until April 10 in the event of open hostilities.

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North Korea warns embassies over safety following missile threat

North Korea has warned foreign embassies in Pyongyang that it cannot guarantee their safety from the threat of conflict after 10 April, and has advised them to consider pulling their staff out of the capital.

The message to diplomats came as tensions in the region continued to escalate despite international efforts to defuse the situation