{"id":68628,"date":"2019-10-10T21:55:01","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T21:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/10\/10\/north-korea-threatens-to-resume-nuke-long-range-missile-tests\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:54:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:54:45","slug":"north-korea-threatens-to-resume-nuke-long-range-missile-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/flashpoints\/2019\/10\/10\/north-korea-threatens-to-resume-nuke-long-range-missile-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea threatens to resume nuke, long-range missile tests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SEOUL, South Korea \u2014 North Korea threatened again Thursday to resume nuclear and long-range missile tests, accusing the U.S. of having instigated some members of the U.N. Security Council to condemn its recent weapons tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The warning by Pyongyang\u2019s Foreign Ministry followed the weekend breakdown of North Korea-U.S. nuclear negotiations<\/a> in Sweden, the first such talks between the countries in more than seven months. North Korea said the talks collapsed because the U.S. didn\u2019t have any new proposals, and whether it maintains a self-imposed moratorium on major weapons tests was up to Washington. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some observers say North Korea\u2019s threat may be a tactic to pressure the U.S. into making concessions<\/a> as a restart of nuclear and long-range missile tests would likely derail negotiations, deepen its international isolation and further dim prospects for rebuilding its moribund economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A ministry statement took issue with condemnation Tuesday by the European members of the U.N. Security Council of North Korea\u2019s recent ballistic missile and other weapons tests, including its first underwater-launched missile launch in three years on Oct. 2. North Korea said those tests were of the self-defense nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Korea also accused the U.S. of being behind the European condemnation of its weapons tests after having \u201cbegged for working-level North Korea-U.S. talks\u201d in Sweden.<\/p>\n\n\n\t