Rodong Sinmun Sunday observes in a signed commentary in this regard:

The decision made by the DPRK is the most just and timely independent countermeasure to cope with the prevailing grave situation.

The UNSC brought the issue of the DPRK's satellite launch up for discussion and condemned it, dancing to the tune of the U.S. and its followers. This was an unpardonable rash act quite contrary to the principles of sovereign equality and impartiality, ground for the existence and activities of the UN, and outer space treaty.

The UNSC, defying the principles of sovereign equality and impartiality, tabled and discussed the DPRK's launch of satellite for peaceful purposes although it was legitimately conducted after going through procedures under international law. This was an intolerable mockery of the Korean people and extremely hostile acts against the DPRK which can never be pardoned.

The commentary cites facts to prove that the action taken by the UNSC was the height of partiality, double-standards and arbitrary practices.

It goes on:

The spirit of respect for sovereignty and sovereign equality stipulated in the September 19 joint statement for denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula serves as the basis and the life and soul of the six-party talks. The DPRK was quite just when it declared that it will never participate in the six-party talks which are reduced to a platform for encroaching upon its sovereignty and forcing it to disarm itself and bringing down its system.

The military threat escalated by the hostile forces, taking issue with and challenging even the satellite launch for peaceful purposes, compels the DPRK to further increase its nuclear deterrent.

The DPRK will bolster its nuclear deterrent for self-defence, guarantee for the protection of the country's sovereignty, right to existence and supreme interests.

The day will surely come when those resorting to partiality, double-standards and arbitrary practices meet punishment of the history.