North Korea on Sunday called the latest United Nations sanctions targeting the country “an act of war” that violates its sovereignty and said it is a “pipe dream” for the U.S. to think it will give up its nuclear weapons. The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved tough new sanctions against North Korea on Friday in response to its latest launch of a ballistic missile that Pyongyang says can reach anywhere on the U.S. mainland. The resolution was drafted by the U.S. and negotiated with the North’s closest ally, China.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 24, 2017 18:00 UTC