Don't bank on Korea evacuation: DFAT

Tensions in North Korea could escalate quickly, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs says. Source: AAP

AUSTRALIANS in South Korea shouldn't assume the government will be able to evacuate them if the threat of war on the peninsular escalates, Canberra says.

North Korea has escalated its rhetoric in recent weeks, threatening to attack the United States and South Korea.

Most recently, it warned foreign embassies in Pyongyang it couldn't assure the safety of diplomats and suggested they should evacuate.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) says it has consular crisis contingency plans for South Korea, as it does for all countries in which Australia has official representation.

"It is important that Australians living and visiting South Korea make their own decisions regarding their safety based on their personal circumstances," a DFAT spokeswoman said.

"Such decisions should not assume that the Australian government will evacuate citizens if the situation deteriorates - this may not always be possible."

There are many thousands of Australians in South Korea but the DFAT spokeswoman said there were no immediate plans to get them out.

Current travel advice warns of tensions between the north and south but remains at the lowest level, advising travellers only to exercise normal safety precautions.

The spokeswoman said travel advice on the smartraveller.gov.au website remained the definitive source of information from the Australian government for Australians travelling and living overseas.

Advice on the website is updated as relevant and credible information is received.

"Australians should monitor developments closely, particularly through South Korean media, because of the risk that tensions on the Korean Peninsula could escalate quickly," she said.

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