Germany says N. Korea must guarantee embassy security

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said on Sunday that North Korea must ensure the security of embassies on its soil after Pyongyang warned diplomats that it could not protect them if a conflict broke out.

"Foreign Minister Westerwelle reiterated that any deadline after which North Korea would no longer ensure the security of embassies is unacceptable," his ministry said after he spoke by telephone with Berlin's envoy to Pyongyang. (AFP)