Seoul: North Korea kept the world on edge on Thursday over an expected missile launch while turning its own energies to celebrating its past and present leaders amid soaring tensions on the Korean pe

The danger of war or hostilities is rising on the Korean peninsula, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is "a very unpredictable guy," the top US military officer said on Tuesday.

After proposing urgent consultations among key nations to defuse the crisis in Korean peninsula, China 0n Monday sought the help of US to facilitate dialogue to ease tensions.