The new sanctions approved on Friday by the UN Security Council are equivalent to "an act of war".
The Foreign Ministry of North Korea , in a note, which reiterated its intention not to give up its nuclear program, in spite of the "total economic blockade" imposed. "The United States - reads the statement - completely terrified by the success of the great historical cause of having completed a state nuclear force, are becoming increasingly frantic in imposing the harshest penalties in history and in putting pressure on our country."
But, continues the Foreign Ministry, "we will further consolidate our nuclear deterrence for the purpose of self-defense, with the aim of completely eliminating American nuclear threats, blackmail and hostile maneuvers, establishing a balance of forces with the Member States. States ". "We totally reject the latest UN sanctions as a violent attack on the sovereignty of our republic and an act of war that destroys the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula and the region," notes the note from the North Korean Foreign Ministry. Which continues: "If you believe that these inoffensive sanctions can stop the victorious march of our people who have reached the historical goal of developing nuclear weapons, you are wrong". "The United States and the marionettes that follow them - concludes the statement, quoted by the press agency Kcna - must not forget the status of our nation, which is a nation that can pose a real nuclear threat to the American continental territory".
Two days ago, the Security Council unanimously approved the fourth round of the year of sanctions against Pyongyang due to its nuclear and missile program, almost completely blocking exports of oil and refined products to North Korea, but also of machinery, food products, agriculture, timber and electrical equipment.