DPRK plans nuclear test, rockets targeting US

PYONGYONG - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said Thursday it plans a new nuclear test and more rocket launches aimed at its "sworn enemy" of the United States.

In a statement carried by the KCNA news agency, the National Defense Commission said that in a new phase of the anti-US struggle, the DPRK does not hide its plans to continue launching "a variety of satellites and long-range rockets", and carry out a "higher level" nuclear test targetted at the US, "the sworn enemy of the Korean people."

The commission also criticized the UN Security Council resolution that condemns the country's recent satellite launch, saying the six-party talks and the September 19 joint statement "will no longer exist."

"No dialogue on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula will be possible in the future even though there may be dialogues and negotiations on ensuring peace and security in the region including the Korean Peninsula."

The 15-member UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the Resolution 2087 which requires the DPRK to comply with all relevant resolutions approved by the Security Council and not to use the ballistic missile technology for any launch.

It also reiterated to seek a peaceful, diplomatic and political solution to the issues concerned and advocated the renewal of the six-party talks over the denuclearization issue on the Korean Peninsula.

The six-party talks, which involve the Republic of Korea, the DPRK, China, the United States, Japan and Russia, began in 2003 but stalled in December 2008.

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