North Korean leader explains the secret of coping with long sanctions

One of the secrets behind the victories of the Korean Revolution is that we have paid particular attention to the development of science and technology. We will have no difficulties, even if our enemies introduce sanctions for 10 or 100 years” said Kim, quoted by the North Korean state news agency, “KCNA”

North Korea's leader said that genus' ability to resist external pressures stems from the national economy self-sufficient and from domestic specialists working in the research and technological spheres.

The UN Security Council (KS) also presented a series of severe economic sanctions, aimed at, above all, oil exports to the country on 22 December, as a move against its nuclear and missile tests, reports “Sputnik International” Transmission Periscope.

The move was initiated due to jinn's refusal to halt its nuclear and ballistic missile tests, thus violating UN KS resolutions.

The country explains its opposition to an alleged nuclear threat from the United States. Amid unprecedented escalation of tensions in the Korean Peninsula since summer, Russia and China proposed the so-called double plan -- with North Korea on the one hand, halting its nuclear and missile programmes, while its neighbours, on the other hand, will refrain from holding joint exercises with the United States in the region.

However, the plan was met with similar reactions from North Korea and the United States that failed to respond.. /Periscopi/