North Korea said Thursday it would strengthen its nuclear deterrent and other defenses regardless of cost, amid fears it is preparing for another atomic weapons test.
North Korea
said
Thursday it would strengthen its nuclear deterrent and other defenses
regardless of cost, amid fears it is preparing for another atomic weapons test.
"No matter what high expense the army and people of the DPRK (
North
Korea
) have to cover, they will
further bolster its defense capability including nuclear deterrence to firmly
protect its dignity and sovereignty," said a state body known as the
Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea.
The committee, in comments on the official news agency, vowed not to be
deceived by offers from hostile forces that it could get benefits in return for
abandoning nuclear weapons and suspending missile launches.
It was the second such pledge in five days.
On Sunday a foreign ministry spokesman condemned a statement by the five
permanent UN Security Council members which urged
Pyongyang
to
refrain from nuclear tests or other actions that could spark security concerns.
The North would safeguard the nation "based on self-defensive nuclear
deterrent" and strongly pursue peaceful space development, the spokesman
said.
There has been widespread speculation the North could stage its third nuclear
test following a failed rocket launch on April 13 that sparked international
criticism.
Satellite photos have shown work in progress at the Punggye-ri nuclear test
site.
The North said its launch was intended to put a peaceful satellite into orbit. The
United States
and
its allies said the exercise was a pretext for a ballistic missile test banned
under UN resolutions.
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