DPRK vows to stick to "military-first" policy

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday said it would stick to the Songun Policy (military-first policy) due to threats from the United States.

A signed article carried by the leading official newspaper Rodong Sinmun accused the United States of "looking for a chance of aggression and war with nuclear threat."

"We have built powerful war deterrent under the banner of Songun," said the newspaper, adding: "The Songun politics is a powerful weapon for shaping out the destiny of the nation."

The DPRK announced on Oct. 9 that it had conducted a successful underground nuclear test, which drew widespread opposition from the international community.

The United Nations Security Council on Oct. 14 unanimously adopted a resolution imposing sanctions on the DPRK as punishment for the test.

At a meeting in Beijing last week, officials from the DPRK and the United States failed to agree on the date for the next six-party talks aimed at resolving the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.

Source: Xinhua