DPRK blasts Security Council's criticism of missile launches

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will further build up its strength to protect itself if the UN Security Council fails to perform its duty in a fair and just manner, the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

All military measures taken by the Korean People's Army, including firing tactical rockets, are the exercise of its right to protect the sovereignty and security of the country against the U.S. nuclear threat, the ministry said in a statement, which slammed a note released to the press by the UN Security Council that called the DPRK's missiles launch "violation of its resolutions."

The Security Council, whose mission is to ensure global peace and security, should question the joint military drills by the United States and South Korea rather than overlook the "U.S. nuclear threat and war maneuvers," it said.

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