NKorea 'totally rejects' UN missiles vote

UNITED NATIONS, July 15: North Korea ''totally rejects'' the UN Security Council resolution condemning its recent series of missile tests, its UN ambassador said today.

''It is clear to everyone that there is no need for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to unilaterally put on hold the missile launches under such situation,'' Ambassador Pak Gil Yon told the council following the vote, using his country's formal name.

The measure had ''the despicable aim of isolating and putting pressure'' on his government, he said. ''The DPRK's missile development therefore serves as a key to keep the balance of force and preserving peace and stability in Northeast Asia.''

REUTERS