North Korea Calls Security Council Emergency Meeting on Missile Test Launch "Clear Double Standards Denying Fairness and Equity"

Statement by Jo Chol-su, Director of the International Organizations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Choson Central News Agency
"Blatant disregard and violent infringement on legitimate exercise of sovereignty" claimed

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] North Korea recently raised its voice of condemnation, calling the United Nations Security Council's closed emergency meeting on the hypersonic missile launch a clear double standard.

According to the Korean Central News Agency on the 3rd, Jo Cheol-su, Director of the International Organizations Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated in a commentary, "While the Security Council remains silent about the large-scale joint military exercises and frequent tests of offensive weapons by the U.S.-aligned forces, it has taken issue with our normal and planned self-defensive measures. This denies the fairness, objectivity, and equity that are the lifeblood of UN activities and is a clear double standard."

Director Jo emphasized the legitimate exercise of sovereignty and argued that the Security Council's convening of the emergency meeting was a blatant disregard for sovereignty. He said, "Whether public or private, it is a blatant disregard and violent infringement of our sovereignty and an intolerable serious provocation," adding, "It is as if they are telling us to give up our right to self-defense and refusing to recognize the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as a sovereign state."

He further stated, "We strongly express concern over the Security Council's dangerous handling of the 'time bomb' this time," adding, "The missile test launch was conducted over safe international waters and posed no risk or harm to the safety of neighboring countries."

He also referred to the speech by Chairman Kim Jong-un at the Supreme People's Assembly on the 29th of last month. Director Jo cited Kim's emphasis on the withdrawal of double standards and hostile policies against North Korea, saying, "It would be wise to carefully consider the consequences if one tries to infringe on sovereignty with double standards based on U.S.-style thinking and judgment."

Meanwhile, the UN Security Council held a closed emergency meeting at the UN Headquarters in New York on the 1st and discussed a joint statement, but it is reported that the joint statement was not adopted due to opposition from China and Russia.

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