The statement said:

The Ugandan National Executive Committee of the Pan-African Movement expresses bitter resentment at the fact that in recent days the Japanese government decided to slap independent sanctions against the DPRK and set about carrying them out.

The DPRK has the right to develop science and technology for its socio-economic development and ensure security as a sovereign state.

Nobody is entitled to find fault with it.

The Japanese government is becoming undisguised in its suppression of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) which plays a role of the diplomatic mission of the DPRK.

We urge the Japanese government to stop its moves against the DPRK and Chongryon.