In apparent response to the UN sanctions vote, however, North Korea has issued multiple threats, promising to abandon the Korean War armistice, pull out of non-aggression pacts with North Korea and cut cross-border links, including the hotline.

BBC: US-South Korea drills begin amid North Korea tensions

Cross-border trade and transport links, which had been suspended for a few weeks, recently resumed.

BBC: Pakistan's Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf

Cross-border trade and transport links, which had been suspended for a few weeks in the wake of the tensions, also recently resumed.

BBC: Kashmir border: India kills Pakistani soldier