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    North Korea warns of 'unimaginable consequences' over sanctions

    North Korea has warned the United States of "unimaginable consequences" from its "hostile" policy toward the nuclear armed state, urging Washington to accept its long-standing demand for a peace treaty.

    The warning was made in a statement from the North's foreign ministry late Wednesday in reaction to fresh sanctions imposed by Washington last week, AFP reports.

    The sanctions would "only heighten the spirit of self-reliance and increase the strenuous efforts" among the workers of its munitions industry and boost the proportion of materials for weapons production, the foreign ministry spokesman said.