North Korea has vowed to continue to bolster its nuclear deterrence for self-defense in order to achieve a balance of power with the United States and eradicate the U.S. nuclear threats and hostilities.
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​According to the North's official media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the North Korean Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday that the United States once again led the United Nations Security Council to adopt Resolution 2397 over the North's successful launch of Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile.
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​The statement is the North's first official response after the Security Council adopted fresh sanctions against the regime on
Saturday.
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​The North rejected the resolution, calling it a violation of its sovereignty by the United States and its followers and an act of war destroying regional peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.