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| North Korea has said it will boycott talks over its nuclear programme in protest at UN criticism of its recent rocket launch, says state media. | |
| Pyongyang said the talks over ending its weapons programme were "useless". | Pyongyang said the talks over ending its weapons programme were "useless". |
| North Korea also said it would restart nuclear facilities it had begun to dismantle under an international deal. | North Korea also said it would restart nuclear facilities it had begun to dismantle under an international deal. |
| The move comes hours after the UN Security Council unanimously condemned the launch, which critics say may have been a test for a long-range missile. | The move comes hours after the UN Security Council unanimously condemned the launch, which critics say may have been a test for a long-range missile. |
| North Korea says the rocket was launching a satellite. | North Korea says the rocket was launching a satellite. |
| The statement from the North Korean Foreign Ministry said it "resolutely condemns" the UN move, which it said infringed on sovereignty and "severely debases" North Koreans. | The statement from the North Korean Foreign Ministry said it "resolutely condemns" the UN move, which it said infringed on sovereignty and "severely debases" North Koreans. |
| "There is no need for the six-party talks any more. We will never again take part in such talks and will not be bound by any agreement reached at the talks," it said. | "There is no need for the six-party talks any more. We will never again take part in such talks and will not be bound by any agreement reached at the talks," it said. |
| The ministry said North Korea would "strengthen its nuclear deterrent for its defence by all means". | The ministry said North Korea would "strengthen its nuclear deterrent for its defence by all means". |
| Setbacks | |
| In a statement on Monday, the 15-member council unanimously condemned the long-range rocket launch on 5 April and said it would tighten sanctions against Pyongyang in its wake. | |
| The council also ordered the UN Sanctions Committee to begin enforcing both financial sanctions and an existing arms embargo against North Korea. | |
| There had been hope that the unified statement could pave the way for a return to the talks. | |
| North Korea had previously threatened that any criticism of the rocket launch would cause it to walk way from the negotiating table. | |
| The BBC's John Sudworth in Seoul says the Foreign Ministry's statement is very strong, but there have been various setbacks over the six years that the talks have been taking place. | |
| There will be many in the diplomatic community who believe there is still room for negotiation and that North Korea can be persuaded to return, says our correspondent. |