NKorea threatens nuclear, missile tests

I / Seoul April 29, 2009, 14:52 IST

North Korea has threatened to conduct nuclear and missile tests in anger over UN criticism of its rocket launch earlier this month.      

Pyongyang's Foreign Ministry said in a statement yesterday that the country "will be compelled to take measures for self-defence, including nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests" unless the UN Security Council apologizes immediately.      

The Council adopted a statement earlier this month denouncing the North's April 5 rocket launch and calling for tightening sanctions.