"So, be careful of quick accusations, it will worsen the situation, " he warned.
China expressed "firm opposition" to its ally's test, urging the North to honour its commitment to denuclearisation and "not take any actions which might worsen the situation".
In a statement on its website, the Foreign Ministry said, "We strongly urge the North Korean side to abide by its denuclearization promise" and not take any actions that could worsen the situation.
The International Monetary Fund had already projected that the 17-nation euro zone will be in a mild recession this year, and now has warned that European governments need to be careful how quickly they cut back on government spending in an effort to tackle their record government debt, warning that steep budget cuts now will slow growth further and worsen the situation.
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This would actually worsen the funding situation of the public system, because taxes diverted to private accounts cannot be used to meet the government's obligations.
The situation may worsen as the night sets and Hurricane Sandy gets even closer to New York City.
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The situation would quickly worsen if the incentive for poaching increased by the appearance of an outlet for ivory more lucrative than the present black market.
As in many past foreign policy challenges, waiting for the current situation to worsen will only require more drastic measures in the future.
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Up-to-the minute news reports give the impression that the situation could worsen any minute and is exceedingly dangerous.
He also warned the situation could worsen if leaders don't take action.
Cuts in overtime forced the customs agency to close several booths and the situation will worsen after furlough notices go out on March 7, she said.
The prospect is for that situation to worsen as state and local budget assistance from the federal stimulus efforts wind down, while the woes in the real estate sector have returned now that the homebuyer rebates have expired.
Moreover, the situation will appreciably worsen as more and more smaller aircraft hit our airspace.
"While the economic picture in the U.S. is getting better, the market is reliant on the knowledge that stimulus is still available if the situation were to worsen, " Mr. Taylor added.
Mexico is concerned that recent US moves, including a ban on Mexican truckers operating in the US, suggest protectionism and could worsen its economic situation.
While European markets were closed for four days for the Easter holiday, many traders feared that Cyprus' precarious financial situation would worsen.
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