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N Korean air traffic safety alert

South Korea's major airlines have announced plans to re-route some flights after North Korea said it could no longer guarantee their safety.

The statement from Pyongyang follows its warnings that a US - South Korean military exercise, due to take place next week, could trigger a military clash.

John Sudworth reports.

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