The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) holds a conference of 100,000 people to condemn United Nations Security Council 1874 Resolution, in Pyongyang, in this photo released on June 15, 2009 by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). (Xinhua/KCNA) Photo Gallery>>>
PYONGYANG, June 15 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has warned it would launch a pre-emptive attack against the United States.
Pak Jae Gyong, vice-minister of the DPRK People's Armed Forces, made the remark at a mass rally that attracted some 10,000 people to denounce a newly endorsed U.N. Security Council Resolution, the official KCNA news agency said Monday.
"Under the present situation where the Korean People's Army (KPA) is technically at war with the U.S. imperialists, and as the Armistice Agreement has lost its legal binding force, the KPA will promptly exercise the right to a pre-emptive strike to beat back the enemies' slightest provocation," Pak said.
He threatened to deliver blows to the "vital parts of the U.S." and "wipe out all its imperialist aggressor troops no matter where they are in the world."
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) holds a conference of 100,000 people to condemn United Nations Security Council 1874 Resolution, in Pyongyang, in this photo released on June 15, 2009 by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). (Xinhua/KCNA) Photo Gallery>>>
Meanwhile, Kim Ki Nam, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, told the rally that the U.N. resolution was "another grave provocation."
"This is, in essence, a wicked pressure offensive launched by the U.S. imperialists to disarm the DPRK, strangle its economy and undermine its ideology and system," Kim said.
The DPRK will respond to any attempt to blockade it with "resolute and deadly blows," he said.
The U.N. Security Council on Friday unanimously approved wider sanctions against the DPRK over its May 25 nuclear test.
The resolution bans all weapons exports from the DPRK and most arms imports into the country. It authorizes U.N. member states to inspect the DPRK's sea, air and land cargoes, requiring them to seize and destroy any goods transported in violation of the sanctions.
WASHINGTON, June 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said the United States would enforce sanctions set in the 1874 UN Security Council Resolution on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), NBC networks reported on Sunday.
The United States will enforce the resolution, said Biden in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press," adding "It is important that we make sure those sanctions stick and those sanctions prohibit them from exporting or importing weapons."
WASHINGTON, June 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. lawmakers adopted a resolution on Monday, demanding the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) immediately stop its "hostile rhetoric" toward the Republic of Korea (ROK) and give up its nuclear program on the eve of a U.S.-ROK summit meeting.
The DPRK should "immediately stop any hostile rhetoric and activity towards the Republic of Korea and engage in mutual dialogue to enhance inter-Korean relations," the House of Representatives said in the resolution.
PYONGYANG, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said on Saturday it "opposed and denounced" United Nations' new resolution, vowing to produce more nuclear weapons.
In response to the U.N. Resolution 1874, the DPRK will "weaponize all plutonium newly extracted," said a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry. Full story
UNITED NATIONS, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution condemning "in the strongest terms" a recent nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and imposing new sanctions.
Resolution 1874 demanded that the DPRK "not conduct any further nuclear test or any launch using ballistic missile technology" and urged that the isolated country come back to the six-party talks without preconditions. Full story
UNITED NATIONS, June 12 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to fully comply with the resolution adopted by the Security Council in response to its recent nuclear test.
Unanimously adopting Resolution 1874 earlier on Friday, the 15-member Security Council imposed tougher sanctions on the DPRK, including a tighter arms embargo and new financial restrictions, and urged the country to immediately return to the six-party talks. Full story
UNITED NATIONS, June 12 (Xinhua) -- China supports "an appropriate and balanced reaction" from the UN Security Council to the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Chinese envoy said here on Friday.
Zhang Yesui, Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations, made the statement as he was speaking to the full Security Council meeting after the 15-nation UN body unanimously adopted a resolution condemning "in the strongest terms" the May 25 nuclear test by the DPRK, the second since 2006. Full story
