Korean test last week. A commentary accusing the u. S. Of bringing the political situation to the brink of war. Describing the u. S. Move as foolish for using force in an attempt to provoke the north into action, the commentary stressed that north korea will continue to step up its Nuclear Deterrence if the u. S. Maintains what it describes as a hostile policy. Japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe is taking a hard line. It says its a serious threat to japan. Translator japan will impose harsher sanctions on north korea, using a reference of proposals made last june by the liberal partys task force on abductions of japanese nationals by the north. One of the proposed sanctions is a ban in principle on money transfers to north korea. Another is to reimpose restrictions on travel between the two countries that were lifted in july 2014. Abe says as a nonpermanent member of the u. N. Security Council Japan will cooperate with the United States and other countries to firmly respond to north ko