United States and South Korea stepped up monitoring of North Korea.

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Order on the strengthening of surveillance to the "second step", given the joint command of the US-South Korean forces, entered into force on Thursday to 07:15 local time. Previous times "second stage" was introduced in 2006, after North Korea undertook its first nuclear test.

The representative of South Korea's Defense Ministry said that to monitor the DPRK will attract more troops and additional aircraft reconnaissance. Under special control, he said, will be taken: demilitarized zone on the border of North and South Korea, the joint security zone in Phanmunchzhome, as well as the so-called northern boundary line - a controversial area in the Yellow Sea.

Decision on strengthening the surveillance of North Korea was made after the DPRK on May 27 announced that it no longer considers itself bound by the terms of the armistice of 1953 that ended the Korean War. May 25, North Korea has made the underground testing of nuclear weapons. In addition, from 25 to 27 May, North Korea launched seven missiles, short-range actions.
The UN Security Council on 25 May at an emergency meeting in New York condemned the nuclear test by North Korea. Members of the Security Council also decided to immediately begin work on a new resolution on the DPRK.
Is planned that on 28 May in New York to meet the ambassadors of the five permanent Security Council members, as well as representatives from Japan and South Korea to the UN, which will be discussed proposals for the draft new resolution. The document is expected to be prepared no earlier than early June, the Associated Press. It is anticipated that the new draft resolution will be dealt with on the expansion of sanctions against North Korea.

  The agreement between the United States and South Korea to South Korean territory is located 28.5-thousand U.S. troops, tasked with preventing possible aggression from North Korea.