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North Korea's Ambassador to the United Nations Pak Gil Yon in succession Friday warned the United Nations and the United States that any attempt to impose economic sanctions against North Korea means a ''declaration of war.''

''Any kind of the sanctions to be taken on the Security Council or anywhere other we will consider it as a declaration of war against (North Korea),'' Pak said.

In a stranges conference at the U.N. headquarters, Pak said the nuclear issue forward Korean Peninsula should be resolv between the walls of negotiations between North Korea and the United States.

The U has propos holding talks with Pyongyang if it were not that Pak called the U proffer as not ''sincere.''

''The United States says, we may talk to you to what extent to comply with international obligations, moreover we will not negotiate with you. This is not a sincere attitude,'' Pak said.

Pak's recently made knowns conference came shortly North Korea issued a statement Friday that it is withdrawing from the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) and its safeguards agreement with the International Atomic capacity of work Agency (IAEA).

Pak accused the IAEA as ''a tool'' for the execution of U policies against North Korea.

Elaborating forward the North Korean government statement, Pak said North Korea's withdrawal from the NPT will take meaning Saturday.

''From tomorrow, immediately our withdrawal will be in force,'' Pak said.

Pak also repeated North Korea's contention that its nuclear facilities are intended for the production of electricity and Pyongyang will not use it to give rise to nuclear weapons ''at this moment''

Whether North Korea will create nuclear weapons in the what is yet to be ''will entirely depend forward the United States,'' Pak said.

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