United Nations: North Korea’s UN ambassador warned the US and the rest of the world on Wednesday that his country will keep building up its nuclear arsenal regardless of sanctions, pressure or military attack. Kim In Ryong told the UN Security Council that the more than 50-year confrontation between North Korea and the US came closer to the brink of nuclear war than ever before when the US military held what he called its largest-ever “aggressive” manoeuvers with South Korea in April and May. More From Livemint »Since then, he said, the United States has sent B-1B nuclear bombers into South Korean airspace, deployed the THAAD anti-missile system in the country, imposed new US sanctions against North Korea, and spearheaded another UN sanctions resolution. Kim said the Trump administration is pursuing an outdated “hostile policy” toward the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which is North Korea’s official name. He has boycotted council meetings dealing with UN sanctions against North Korea.

Source: Mint June 29, 2017 10:41 UTC