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Tensions are rising on Korean Peninsula after United Nations OK'd new sanctions against North Korea. All 15 members of U.N. Security Council agreed to new sanctions. Even North Korea's friends China and Russia said yes. sanctions are because of N. Korea's third nuclear missile test, which they carried out in February. China's Xinhua news agency said: " new sanctions make it more difficult for Pyongyang to finance and [get] material for [nuclear missile] programs." The U.N. also said it would search ships coming in and out of N. Korea. U.S. ambassador to U.N. Susan Rice warned that U.N. would "take further significant actions" if Pyongyang carried out another nuclear test.

North Korea has hit back against sanctions. It says it is ending all non-aggression agreements with S. Korea. It will also close its hotline with Seoul and its border-crossing point between two countries. Pyongyang also warned it would consider attacking its enemies with nuclear weapons. South Korea immediately informed North not to take any military action. Major-General Kim Yong-hyun said South Korea's "military will strongly and sternly punish" any North Korean attacks. military spokesperson warned: If Seoul comes under attack, top levels of North Korea's regime including leader Kim Jong-un could become targets." White House said U.S.A. could stop any North Korean missile attack.