Pro-Pyongyang paper says nuclear threat is not a bluff

TOKYO: North Korea's threat to test a nuclear device is not a bluff and the test is "unavoidable" unless the United States opts for a conciliatory attitude, a pro-North Korea newspaper in Japan reported from Pyongyang Thursday.There is still room for negotiation, the newspaper, Choson Sinbo, said, adding the carrying out the nuclear test is an inevitable conclusion, under a condition where the country declared the possession of nuclear weapons. The newspaper is not an official publication of the North Korean government, but is considered a propaganda medium for the country. It said if the U.S. is not taking the test plan seriously, it will be misunderstanding the country. However, the standoff can be avoided if the U.S. begins to take action towards denuclearization of the Korean peninsula with the same goal as North Korea.If the U.S. does not change its attitude, the Pyongyang will implement its planned nuclear deterrent, the paper said.