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| South Korea minister sent white powder in letter threat | South Korea minister sent white powder in letter threat |
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| South Korea's defence minister has been the target of "an attempted act of terror", officials said. | South Korea's defence minister has been the target of "an attempted act of terror", officials said. |
| Kim Kwan-jin received a parcel containing unidentified white power and a threatening letter on Tuesday, officials said. | Kim Kwan-jin received a parcel containing unidentified white power and a threatening letter on Tuesday, officials said. |
| The move comes amid high regional tensions following North Korea's third nuclear test in February. | The move comes amid high regional tensions following North Korea's third nuclear test in February. |
| Meanwhile, China's top general said that a fourth nuclear test from Pyongyang was "very likely". | Meanwhile, China's top general said that a fourth nuclear test from Pyongyang was "very likely". |
| The South Korean defence ministry is still investigating what the powder sent to its office is, and who could have sent the parcel. | The South Korean defence ministry is still investigating what the powder sent to its office is, and who could have sent the parcel. |
| The accompanying letter reportedly mirrored hundreds of threatening leaflets scattered outside the Defence Ministry a few days ago, condemning Mr Kim for his perceived hardline stance against North Korea, the BBC's Lucy Williamson in Seoul reports. | The accompanying letter reportedly mirrored hundreds of threatening leaflets scattered outside the Defence Ministry a few days ago, condemning Mr Kim for his perceived hardline stance against North Korea, the BBC's Lucy Williamson in Seoul reports. |
| Meanwhile, General Fang Fenghui, chief of general staff of China's People's Liberation Army, warned that North Korea "could conduct a fourth nuclear test". | Meanwhile, General Fang Fenghui, chief of general staff of China's People's Liberation Army, warned that North Korea "could conduct a fourth nuclear test". |
| He did not give any further details on when such a test could occur. | |
| General Fang was speaking at a news conference following a meeting with the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey. | General Fang was speaking at a news conference following a meeting with the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey. |
| The talks were the highest-level military talks between the US and China in nearly two years, the BBC's Martin Patience in Beijing reports. | The talks were the highest-level military talks between the US and China in nearly two years, the BBC's Martin Patience in Beijing reports. |