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

North Korea has hit against the sanctions. It says it is ending all non-aggression agreements S. Korea. It will also close its hotline Seoul and its border-crossing point the two countries. Pyongyang also warned it would consider attacking its enemies nuclear weapons. South Korea immediately informed the 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. A military spokesperson warned: If Seoul comes attack, the top levels North Korea's regime including leader Kim Jong-un could become targets." The White House said the U.S.A. could stop any North Korean missile attack.