North Korea has accused the United States of practicing
"double standards and double standards"
over weapons testing, North Korean state media reported Thursday (October 21st) after an emergency Council meeting. UN security on this issue.
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Pyongyang fired a new strategic sea-to-ground ballistic missile (SLBM) on Tuesday, the latest in a series of recent tests, prompting the United Nations meeting at the initiative of Washington and London. A spokesperson for the North Korean Foreign Ministry assured that the test did not target the United States and was carried out
"only for the defense of the country"
.
"So the United States does not need to worry or worry about this test firing
,
"
the spokesperson added, in a statement relayed by state news agency KCNA.
US criticism of Pyongyang over
"the development and test firing of the same weapon system that the United States owns or is developing is a clear expression of double standards," the
Minister added. Diplomat.
"This only reinforces our suspicion" about the sincerity of the statements by the United States insisting that they have no hostile intention towards the Kim Jong-un regime, he said. -He underlines.
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The North Korean leader met three times with then-sitting US President Donald Trump, but the two failed to agree on a deal ending North Korea's nuclear program.
Talks have been at a standstill since the failure of the Hanoi summit in early 2019. President Joe Biden has vowed to continue exploring the diplomatic path, but with a more low-key approach, looking for areas of progress.
