North Korea kicks against fresh sanctions imposed by US, describes it as an ‘act of war’

Pariah Asian nation, North Korea has kicked against fresh sanctions imposed by the United States of America over its continued missile proliferation describing the move as an ‘act of war’.

North Korea’s government has heavily criticised the new economic ban days after the US imposed what is described as the ‘heaviest sanctions ever’ against Pyongyang.

“Like we have said repeatedly, we would consider any restrictions on us as an act of war, and we will not stop the US if it really has the nerves to confront us in a ‘rough’ manner,” North Korea’s foreign ministry said according to KCNA, the country’s state-run news agency.

“The two Koreas have cooperated together and the Olympics was held successfully,” the statement continued.

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“But the US brought the threat of war to the Korean Peninsula with large-scale new sanctions on the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) ahead of the Olympics closing ceremony.”

Meanwhile, China has made it clear through a statement by its foreign ministry to the US that the fresh sanctions imposed on North Korea could undermine cooperation between Beijing and Washington.

China urged a reversal of what it described as a “unilateral action” saying it had lodged “stern representations” with the US over the tough measures imposed on North Korea.

A statement by the US treasury department on Friday revealed that the sanctions were measures – aimed at disrupting North Korean shipping companies, vessels and heighten pressure on its heady leader Kim Jong-Un.

 

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