UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) rejects any UN resolution on human rights criticizing the country, DPRK's UN Ambassador Pak Gil Yon said here Friday.

    In an interview with Xinhua, Pak said DPRK strongly rejects the draft resolution, which might be adopted by the UN General Assembly on Friday afternoon.

    "If such a resolution is adopted by the General Assembly, it will hurt the authority and the name of the United Nations because the resolution contains no legitimacy whatsoever," Pak stressed.

    Pak said DPRK has heard a number of intensive pressure mainly from the United States, Japan, Britain and some other European Union members, most of whom are known as violators of human rights.

    He pounded the United States for its severe violation of human rights internally and externally, calling it aggressor and intruder of the sovereignty of other countries.

    Meanwhile, Pak also denounced Japan as the criminal state well-known to the world, saying Japan is not ready to apologize to the world people for its crime during the WWII even now.

    "Japan is looking for every chance to emerge as a military power in Asia, and strongly support the United States. It is a very dangerous force now," he added.

    "DPRK strongly rejects the resolution, which is composed of materials and information fabricated by such countries and organizations handed by the United States," the ambassador stressed.

    He also pointed out that the resolution contains very dangerous intention to sovereign states, intending to interfere with the internal affairs of the DPRK and change the government system of the country.

    The voting on the resolution on the human rights situation in DPRK would start at the plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly Friday afternoon.

    The General Assembly's Third Committee dealing with human rights issues approved a European Union-drafted resolution on DPRK in November, expressing serious concern over the situation in the country and calling on the government to cooperate with UN human rights officials. Enditem