Fears grow over Korea stand-off
BRITS living in the Korean peninsula should be urged to leave if tensions continue to rise over Kim Jong-un’s nuclear programme, a former head of the Royal Navy has warned.
Admiral Lord West said there was a “real risk” the stand-off between North Korea and the US could escalate into a “catastrophic” conflict.
He said the Government advising British nationals to leave the peninsula and Japan would send a message to the world that action was needed to prevent war.
Lord West added: “It is extremely worrying.
“When you start giving advice to your nationals, people start taking notice. Maybe China and others will say, ‘This is really serious’.”
Foreign Office travel advice for South and North Korea says tensions “remain high” but does not advise Britons to leave. AMERICA was last night plunged into racial chaos as far-right groups clashed with anti-Nazi protesters in riots that left one person dead and scores more injured.
The Virginia city of Charlottesville was at the centre of violent scenes with white supremacists taking to the streets to protest against the removal of a statue of Confederate general Robert E Lee.
Members of the alt-right, the Ku Klux Klan and other armed militia fought battles with counter-protesters against a disturbing backdrop of Nazi flags, burning torches and hatred.
The fascist groups chanted: “You will not replace us” and “Jews will not replace us”.
Politicians on all sides criticised Donald Trump for his failure to condemn the violence, with many critics blaming the rise in far-right activity on his inflammatory remarks about “taking back America” since his election win.
But the president would only say that “many sides” are to blame for the ugly clashes.
Fellow Republican Orrin Hatch said: “Mr