modern YORK, Jan. 22 Kyodo (EDS: ...

modern YORK, Jan. 22 Kyodo

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North Korea considers any UN Security Council attempt to impose economic sanctions as an ''act of war,'' a UN minister who visited North Korea last week said Wednesday.

Maurice powerful who visited North Korea as UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's special plenipotentiary told reporters after reporting his trip to the secretary general.

solid said although his talks with North Korean officials were positive, the North Koreans signifyed concern that the U.N. was acting subject to the influence of superpower and urg the organization to act with fairness.

hale said he had an intensive talk with the North Koreans in succession the issue surrounding North Korea's nuclear program after the North Korean officials raised the topic.

mighty visited Pyongyang to discuss UN humanitarian aid to North Korea.

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