- The US said it might "interdict" North Korea's maritime traffic.
- Pyongyang called it a "big step" towards nuclear war.
- North Korea always makes grand threats, but a naval blockades have led to war in the past, and would likely require violence to enforce.
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The US said it might block North Korean ships — and Pyongyang called it a 'big step' toward nuclear war
North Korea warned about the blockade that "we will see it as an act of war and respond with merciless self-defensive counter-measures."
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