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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his government was making contingency plans in the event of a humanitarian crisis, should the US respond to North Korea's refusal to abandon its nuclear missile programme.

Mr Shinzo also urged North Korea to comply with UN resolutions to refrain from provoking the US into further military action.

North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Sunday but it blew up almost immediately, the U.S. Pacific Command said.

Today, US Vice President Mike Pence visited the demilitarised border between North and South Korea and repeated that the US era of "strategic patience" with Pyongyang was over.

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However, Kim Jong-un has refused to back down, despite edging towards all-out war with the US.

The North Korean leader has promised to carry out another nuclear test by next week.

Should war break out, Japan is expecting a huge influx of asylum seekers fleeing the region.

Mr Abe told parliament he was considering the Japanese response to a potential crisis, including floods of refugees and how to evacuate Japanese citizens from South Korea.

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He said: "We assume a series of responses in case of evacuees into Japan, such as protecting them, a process of landing, housing facilities and their management, and a screening whether our nation should protect them.

According to the Japanese National Security Council, there are almost 60,000 Japanese citizens living in South Korea.

The Prime Minister said he would be discussing the North Korea issue with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit later this month.

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But any diplomatic agreement seems unlikely as no one knows what hermit leader Kim Jong-un actually wants, Bill Richardson said.

North Korea's defiance to carry out missile tests should be of grave concern to the whole world, Mr Richardson chillingly warned.

The United States and South Korea today launched a joint air force military exercise in response to the reclusive nationals provocations over recent weeks.

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He doesnt talk to anybody, he just conducts a lot of missile tests

Bill Richardson

The US says it is also working on a range of options with China, Pyongyangs sole ally, to find a solution to end the current crisis.

However, even with Americas ability to align itself with the Chinese, a former US diplomat warns it may not be enough to stop North Koreas crackpot leader.

Speaking on Radio 4 on Monday, Bill Richardson said: China is moving in the direction of pressuring North Korea a lot more than it has in the past and it may make a small difference.

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I believe its going to take a deal between the United States and North Korea to bring the missile tests to a standstill, perhaps a moratorium involving South Korea, Japan.

A multi-party deal that in exchange for a moratorium, North Korea might get some energy assistance, maybe some lifting of sanctions, some humanitarian assistance.

Mr Richardson, who has visited the reclusive nation eight times and negotiated prisoner release talks, warned of the risks dealing with the unpredictable Kim Jong-un.

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You dont know what he wants, he continued. He doesnt talk to anybody, he just conducts a lot of missile tests, nuclear weapons tests.

So its a very uncertain, a very unstable situation in the Korean peninsula that should be a concern for the entire international community.

North Koreahas held a series of large-scale parades in the past week, including a huge celebration and military ceremony on Saturday.

And on Sunday, the secretive state carried its latest missile test which failed after an explosion was heard seconds after launch.

Meanwhile, about 1,000 US airmen and fighter jets partnered with the South Korean Air Force in a joint training exercise on Monday, according to Pacific Command.

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Codenamed Max Thunder, the allies undertook the military exercise in an effort to ensure theyre ready to combat the Norths provocations.

Lt. Gen. Thomas W. Bergeson, 7th Air Force commander, said: Exercise Max Thunder serves as an invaluable opportunity for US and South Korean forces to train together shoulder-to-shoulder and sharpen tactical skills vital to the defence and security of the Korean Peninsula.

This exercise will rigorously test our aerial combat capability and highlights the ironclad commitment between the U.S. and (South Korea), and the multifaceted capabilities we possess in this theatre.

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US must strike deal with North Korea to stop WW3 but 'nobody knows what Kim wants' - Express.co.uk

DONALD Trump has just dropped the Mother of All Bombs and these are some of the deadly weapons he could use to wipe out North Korea.

America launched its most powerful non-nuclear bomb ever to obliterate ISIS militants in a cave in Afghanistan near the Pakistan border.

Some 36 jihadis were killed by the Massive Ordinance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB) just months after Trump vowed to bomb the s*** out of ISIS.

It is the second time he has flexed his military muscles in just over a week after launching 59 Tomahawk missiles on a Syrian airbase.

His huge U-turn came as revenge for Syrias chemical attack which saw 79 adults and children choke to death in suspected sarin gas attack.

With war tensions raging between America, North Korea and Russia in the past few weeks, these are just some of the weapons Trump has in his back pocket.

As Donald Trump has promised to start an arms race, we take a look at the futuristic weapons being developed for the US military.

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The Lockheed Martin HULC is an exoskeleton that allows soldiers to carry loads of up to 200lbs for long distances

The pressure would send shockwaves through the tunnel systems and would kill everyone

Nuclear weapons

As of last year America had an arsenal of just over 4,000 nuclear warheads ready for use against enemy states and around 2,800 set to be dismantled.

And Trump has the power to launch a nuke strike in just four minutes.

After being inaugurated, he was given the nuke codes printed on a small, credit-card size plastic tab which are kept in a briefcase named the nuclear football and carried by a security official by the president's side.

In the event of an attack Trump must call a press conference with his advisers but it can last as little as four seconds and only the President has the final say.

Expert Dr Alan Mendoza, from the Henry Jackson Society, told Daily Star Online: "Its the presidents choice at the end of the day. If he says were going in then youre going in."

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Tomahawk missiles

Trumps Tomahawks rained down on an Syrian airfield last week after being launched from a warship in the Mediterranean sea.

The missile is known for its precision and ability to reduce collateral damage something that was vital given the risk of hitting Syrian civilians or Russian fighters.

The US army is continually working to improve and update the Tomahawk, which is often the first weapon used in an attack.

Some $439 million has been requested by the Navy to develop the software to be able to launch a Tomahawk attack effectively on a moving maritime target.

Weighing around 3,500lb the missiles can travel at speeds of up to 550mph with a range of more than 900 miles.

And theyve been used for decades by the US army in Iraq and Libya.

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While tourists are free to visit the secretive state as part of strictly controlled tour groups, they are told to never take photos of soldiers by their handlers. These images taken by photographer Eric Lafforgue show the truth behind North Korean military service: a life of hard physical labour with the perks of visits to the nation's capital

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Many soldiers are used as a labor force to compensate for the ineffective North Korean economy, so the army is not only about military organization.

AH-64 Apache helicopter

Dubbed one of the best weapons in America's land force, the Apache is a force to reckoned with.

Armed with Hellfire missiles, a cannon and advanced sensors, the helicopter combines speed, accuracy and fire power to wipe out enemies.

But the Apache could have competition, with developers planning a new attack chopper which is quieter, faster and has a longer range.

Skorksy Boeing has released a new CGI video of his Sb>1 Defiant as part of the bid to introduce a next generation of helicopters to the US army.

Originally introduced to the US in 1986, the Apache has been a key weapon in Afghanistan, Iran and the Gulf War.

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Virginia-class Attack Submarine

At 377 feet long and 34 feet deep, this submarine is classed as one of the most successful weapons programmes of the post cold-war period.

It's equipped with a dozen Tomahawk missile and torpedo launchers, as well as the most developed sonar technology around.

America has vowed to aggressively increase the size of its fleet of Virginia-Class Attack Submarines to keep up with Russia and China's submarine boom.

The newest submarine technology has just undergone sea trials, with the shipbuilders Newport News saying the new designs performed "exceptionally well".

The company said: "The submarine submerged for the first time and operated at high speeds on the surface and underwater.

"Washington will undergo a round of acceptance trials before delivery to the Navy."

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MQ-9 Reaper drone

Experts say the US is the leading nation in drone weapons after a decade of innovation in design and technology.

From stealth drones to to high altitude surveillance drones, America has been relentless in its pursuit of the latest drone warfare.

But drone strikes have been surrounded by controversy since their use in the War on Terror, with many innocent civilians killed as a result.

The US has retired its MQ-1 Predator, used since the Balkan wars in the mid-1990s, and replaced it with the more powerful MQ-9 Reaper drone.

The Reaper can carry four Hellfire missiles for 1,150 miles and hit top speeds of 230mph.

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The Mother of All Bombs

The MOAB, also known as Massive Ordinance Air Blast Bomb,outweighs both the Little Boy atomic bomb which devastated Hiroshima in 1945 and the Fat Man which destroyed Nagasaki days later.

Once it hits, the MOAB unleashes a devastating fireball that incinerates anything within 30 feet.

In the seconds after the bomb hit the tunnel in Afghanistan, all air would have been sucked out leaving ISIS terrorists suffocating to death as their lungs imploded.

Finally a fiery shockwave would radiate outwards for up to a mile, destroying everything and everyone in its path.

Thursday marked the first time the MOAB had been used in combat, in an unprecedented show of force from America against ISIS.

Military analyst Col Rick Francona said that it would "feel like a nuclear weapon to those in the area".

He said: "The pressure would send shockwaves through the tunnel systems and would kill everyone."

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WW3 weapons: Donald Trump's deadly arsenal that could WIPE OUT North Korea - Daily Star

- Man who predicted Trumps reign predicts exact date WW3 will explode

- Horacio Villegas claims he is the true messenger of God

- Interesingly, he predicted Trumps attack on Syria before it actually happened

- He believes Trump will lead the world into WW3. But when?

The mystic man who in 2015 accurately predicted that Donald John Trump would become Americas 45th president has made yet another mind-boggling prediction.

Horacio Villegas, a self-proclaimed messenger of God, has predicated when World War Three (WW3) will start and end and who will be fighting.

According to Villegas, President Trump will become the king of Illuminati and will play key role in the looming WW3.

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Horacio Villegas predicts date of World War 3.

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Interestingly, Villegas also reportedly predicted that President Trump will attack Syria, just before it happened last week.

Villegas further claims that the attack on Syria would eventually draw Russia, North Korea and China into the bloody conflict.

He predicts that May 13 will mark the day WW3 will begin. It will be on the 100th anniversary visitation of Our Lady of Fatima (the Virgin Mary) and mother of Jesus Christ.

The main message that people need to know in order be prepared is that between May 13th and October 13 2017, this war will occur and be over with much devastation, shock and death! Villegas claims.

Villegas, who reportedly relies on prophets, philosophies and bible references in his studies, also predicts that there will be a false flag that will lead to a spate of devastating attacks carried out under incorrect information. These attacks, he claims, will occur between April 13 and May 13 and will include North Korea and Syria.

After the US bombed Syria last week and dropped what CNN described as the mother of all bombs on Afghanistan, Villegas predicts North Korea is next on target list.

As to whether or not these wars will escalate into full blown world war, only time will tell.

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