N. Korea warns of 'stern' responses against U.N. sanctions

SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea warned Friday that it will take "stern" actions as the United Nations Security Council slapped the toughest-ever sanctions over the North's nuclear and missile programs.

"We will mobilize various means and ways to take strong and merciless actions including physical means," North Korea said in a statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency.

The North's response came as the Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a new resolution sanctioning the North over its latest nuclear test and long-range rocket launch.

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