“Washington tests same weapons system”: Pyongyang condemns US “double standard” over its latest ballistic missile test

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21 October 2021 00:53 GMT

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield declared North Korea “irresponsible provocations” before the Security Council and described the trials as “illegal” and “unacceptable.”

North Korea confirms it Test A new type of ballistic missile launched from a submarine (SLBM) on Tuesday did not target the United States. Washington does not need to “worry or worry” Thus.

“Our determination is not toward a particular country or power, but to prevent war and defend national sovereignty. The United States and South Korea have been excluded from our main adversariesThe North Korean Foreign Ministry announced in a statement this Thursday. The above By the country’s Central News Agency (KCNA).

The State Department pointed out that the test was recently launched as part of “normal activities” to carry out the “Federal and Long-Term Defense Science Development Program” and stressed that the test did not represent any threat or damage. For the protection of neighboring countries and territories. “In addition, he expressed concern The “stupid” reaction of the White House and the UN Security Council Their “legitimate exercise of the right to protection”.

North Korea’s Ministry Criticism of His Country Double quality“On the part of the North American country. When he says he has no animosity towards Pyongyang it adds to the suspicion before his honesty,” he said.

The report comes two days after North Korea launched a new SLPM missile Advanced control guidance techniques, Such as lateral movement and sliding jumps near Sinpo where its main submarine building is located. This is the 8th largest missile test conducted by an Asian country so far this year.

“It’s time for a lasting conversation”

As part of that, the UN Security Council held an emergency closed-door meeting on the missile test this Wednesday (New York time).

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US Ambassador to the United Nations, said her country had “offered to visit Pyongyang” “without any preconditions.”There is no hostile motive“Towards the North Korean Nation, Reports Reuters.

“The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea must abide by the resolutions of the Security Council. It is time for a lasting and decisive dialogue towards the goal of fully nuclear-arming the Korean Peninsula,” he said, calling Pyongyang’s experiments “irresponsible provocations.”

“They are illegal activities. They violate many Security Council resolutions. And they are unacceptable, “he added.

And members of the Council of Europe – France, Estonia and Ireland – have repeatedly urged North Korea to “engage in a meaningful way” with repeated dialogue by the United States and South Korea.