North Korea threatened to take “corresponding” actions should the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) passes a further resolution in response to the DPRK’s recent Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) launch, on Friday, in a statement from its foreign ministry.
The statement, carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) quotes an unnamed spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and while no specifics on the measures are provided, the statement references ICBM and nuclear capabilities.
“Should the UNSC adopt another ‘resolution on sanctions’, this will trigger corresponding measures by the DPRK and (it will) respond
North Korea threatened to take “corresponding” actions should the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) passes a further resolution in response to the DPRK’s recent Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) launch, on Friday, in a statement from its foreign ministry.
The statement, carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) quotes an unnamed spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and while no specifics on the measures are provided, the statement references ICBM and nuclear capabilities.
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Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.