North Korea does not fear more punishment

geneva - While the US government is working on even more stringent sanctions, put the North Korean government's heels in the sand. Diplomat Choe Myong Nam made clear Tuesday that his country ' with full force '' continues to develop nuclear weapons and missiles. ' Of course we are not afraid, '' he said of the threat of new sanctions.

Told Reuters Choe said that North Korea represents as deputy ambassador to the UN that his country is working ' to develop the means for a preemptive strike. ' Also an intercontinental ballistic missile, which can be bombarded distant targets is high on the wish list.

The deputy ambassador called the existing sanctions against his country ' inhuman '' but added that North Korea is largely self-sufficient. According to Choe his country no choice but to develop it in self-defense weapons. He was referring to major military exercises by South Korea and the USA performed recently.