AFP – A South Korean pedestrian walks past a television screen showing news of North Korea's multiple missile … JERUSALEM (AFP) – An Israeli minister on Saturday said he was "very concerned" about the US response to North Korea's test-launch of a series of missiles and Washington's stance towards Iran's nuclear programme. "I am very concerned about the United States' reaction to North Korea's gross provocation," Trade and Industry Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer said in a speech delivered outside Tel Aviv. The US State Department had warned Pyongyang not to "aggravate tensions" after North Korea test-fired seven missiles off its eastern coast earlier Saturday, according to South Korean officials. The move appeared to be intended to coincide with US Independence Day celebrations and violated UN resolutions. Ben-Eliezer... [read full story]
