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Spokesman for Foreign Ministry Clarifies Stand on S. Korea's Projected Satellite Launch
Pyongyang, August 10 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Monday gave the following answer to the question raised by KCNA as regards foreign press reports that south Korea would launch a satellite soon:

It was reported that south Korea would launch a satellite soon with the technical cooperation from Russia.

Four months ago parties to the six-party talks brought up the DPRK's satellite launch for a scientific purpose to the United Nations Security Council for discussion and "denounced" it and applied "sanctions" against it.

This resulted in violating the principle of respect for sovereignty and equality, the life and soul and basis of the talks, and bringing them to an end.

We will closely watch if the above-said parties will also refer south Korea's satellite launch to the UNSC.

Their reaction and attitude towards south Korea's satellite launch will once again clearly prove whether the principle of equality exists or has collapsed.

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