# North Korea says new sanctions cannot block its development, KCNA reports

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- Reuters, 2026-09-21 07:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/north-korea-says-new-sanctions-cannot-block-development-kcna-reports-2026-09-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab0d600b314680001fef22e

> North Korea said it would not tolerate what it called hostile forces’ attempts to restrict Pyongyang’s cooperation with other countries. State media KCNA, citing a Foreign Ministry spokesperson, reported that new sanctions could not stop the country’s development or its defense of core interests.