North Korean ambassador to the United Kingdom, Choe Il, told Sky News that North Korea will continue its nuclear program and is going forward with its sixth nuclear test.
Mr Choe defiantly said, “In regards to the sixth nuclear test, I do not know the scheduled time for it, as I am here in the UK, not in my home country. However, I can say that the nuclear test will be conducted at the place and time as decided by our supreme leader, Kim Jong-Un.”
When asked about potential military intervention from Donald Trump, Mr Choe responded, “If we were afraid of it, we probably would not have started conducting nuclear tests or launching ballistic missiles. We are developing our nuclear strength to respond to that kind of attack by the US.”
He went on, “If the US attack us, our military and people are fully ready to respond to any kind of attack.”
He then threatened to turn to ashes any US assets in the area, “The US cannot attack us first. If the US moves an inch, then we are ready to turn to ashes any available strategic assets of the US.”
The United States was not the only victim of his anger. He pointedly attacked the United Nations.
“The UN Security Council has been sanctioning against us whenever we launch missiles or satellites and carry out nuclear tests. As the sanctions do not have any legal grounds, we do not care about them, nor accept them.”
He told Sky News they would never suspend their nuclear program, “The only way to protect our country is that we strengthen our power enough to suppress any enemy countries. This is the only way to protect our peace and security. This is a lesson we felt in our bones.”
He then returned to insulting the United States of America, “As you have read on newspapers, the US has been attacking only the weak countries, including Afghanistan and Libya. They cannot actually attack the strong countries, although they talk about it.”
He concluded, “We have to have nuclear power. We have shown our strong military power and nuclear power this April. Because of our strong military power, the US could not attack us first.”
The Ambassador’s interview comes off reports that North Korea detained a fourth American citizen.
President Trump reiterated what he said on the campaign trail that he would meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un under the right circumstances.
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Source: Sky News