A N. Korean soldier patrols Chinese border amid threat on missile launch

In this Wednesday, April 10, 2013 photo, a North Korean soldier holds his rifle patroling on the river bank of the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite to the Chinese border city of Dandong. North Korea delivered a fresh round of rhetoric Thursday with claims it had “powerful striking means” on standby for a missile launch, while Seoul and Washington speculated that the country is preparing to test a medium-range missile during upcoming national celebrations.

In this Wednesday, April 10, 2013 photo, a North Korean soldier uses binocular monitoring on a boat along the river bank of the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite to the Chinese border city of Dandong. <AP Photo>