21.   While strongly condemning what he called North Korean military provocations, President Kim Dae-jung said he will not alter his engagement policy toward the Stalinist regime.

22.   A war of words between North and South Korea escalated Friday as President Kim Young-Sam called for tighter vigilance against possible military provocations by the Stalinist North.

23.   Also Wednesday, North Korea continued warnings against what it called military provocations by South Korea and the United States.

24.   But it stressed that there were no unusual developments indicating any military provocation.

25.   They said Taiwan would do its utmost to avoid war, despite the military provocations, but they admitted that a missile attack from China would be devastating.

26.   They said Taiwan would do its utmost to avoid war, despite the military provocations.

27.   North Korea continued its warnings Wednesday against what it called military provocations by South Korea and the United States as tensions remained high because of the nuclear standoff.

28.   North Korea accused South Korea anew Sunday of committing military provocations at the demilitarized zone separating the two countries.

29.   South Korean President Kim Young-Sam on Wednesday issued a second warning in as many days against possible military provocation by the economically-strained North Korea.

30.   South Korean and US officials agreed on Tuesday that any military provocations by North Korea should be met with immediate and thorough retaliation, an informed source said Wednesday.