North Korea condemns new UN sanctions
North Korea has condemned the United Nations sanctions
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Saturday, 13, Jun 2009 10:43
North Korea has condemned United Nations sanctions against it and threatened to "weaponise" its plutonium stocks.
The statement, released by the official Korean Central News Agency, came after the security council approved the inspection of North Korean ships and imposed a wider ban on the sale of arms to the state in response to its nuclear test on 25th May.
In previous statements, North Korea has warned that it would retaliate if any attempt was made to search its ships and has now warned that it viewed any blockade imposed by the US as an "act of war"
North Korea's foreign ministry added that besides stepping up its activities with the radioactive material plutonium, it would begin the enrichment of uranium.
"Firstly, all plutonium to be extracted will be weaponised. One third of used fuel rods have so far been reprocessed.
"Secondly, we will start uranium enrichment," the statement added.
In May, North Korea said it would no longer abide by the terms of the 1953 armistice agreement that ended hostilities in the Korean War.