On the morning of the 14th, the North Korean Foreign Ministry said that the development of new weapons was aimed at strengthening defense capabilities, justifying the ballistic missile launch test, and saying that it would not refuse to take countermeasures against the United States, which imposed economic sanctions. Announced.
A spokesman for the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced a discourse through the state-run Korean Central News Agency after 6 am on the 14th. Is an effort to modernize the national defense force. It is an obvious provocation to question the exercise of our legitimate self-defense rights, "justified the test of launching ballistic missiles.
In addition, the U.S. government announced that it had imposed economic sanctions such as asset freezes on officials of institutions allegedly responsible for nuclear and missile development in North Korea. While issuing it, we are sticking to the policy of isolating our country. If we take such a confrontational stance, we will have to react even more strongly. " I emphasized the attitude of not resigning.