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DPRK to withdraw from 6-party talks
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Source: CCTV.com | 04-14-2009 16:10
The Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea says the country will withdraw from the six-party nuclear talks, in response to a UN Security Council presidential statement on its rocket launch.
DPRK leader Kim Jong-il participates in the 12th Supreme People's Assembly in Pyongyang, in this frame grab taken from footage released by KRT April 9, 2009. REUTERS/KRT via Reuters TV |
The Ministry also says the DPRK will not fulfill any agreements reached in the nuclear talks.
In a statement, the Ministry says the DPRK will strengthen its nuclear power for "self-defense" purposes and it will begin to restore the nuclear facilities that have been under disablement processes.
Meanwhile, the Russian Foreign Ministry says it regrets Pyongyang's decision.
Editor:Zhang Pengfei