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S. Korea voices regret over DPRK's vow to bolster nuclear deterrence
SEOUL, Jan 22, 2013 (Xinhua via COMTEX) --
South Korea expressed "deep regret"
Wednesday over the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s
vow to strengthen its nuclear deterrence in defiance of the
expanded UN sanctions.
Hours after the UN Security Council condemned the DPRK's Dec.
12 satellite launch, the DPRK's foreign ministry vowed to "take
physical actions to strengthen self-defense military capabilities
including nuclear deterrence" and declared an end to
denuclearization talks.
"We express our deep regret (over the statement)," Park Soo-
jin, a spokeswoman for Seoul's unification ministry, told
reporters during a press briefing. "We urge North Korea (DPRK) to
stop making threats of additional provocation and make
denuclearization efforts through concrete action."
Earlier in the day, the 15-nation UN body adopted a new
resolution demanding the DPRK "immediately comply fully with its
obligations" under previous resolutions banning it from conducting
missile and nuclear tests.
The DPRK has defended its right to launch a satellite for
peaceful and scientific purposes, while its critics, including the
United States and South Korea, saw the launch as a disguised
ballistic missile test.
South Korea's foreign ministry issued a statement welcoming
the adoption of the resolution 2087, which condemned the use of
ballistic missile technology by Pyongyang in violation of previous
resolutions.
"We should note that the Security Council expressed its
determination to take significant action in the event of a further
DPRK launch or nuclear test," the ministry said in a statement.
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