N. Korea sees U.N. sanctions as 'act of war': U.N. envoy

N. Korea sees U.N. sanctions as 'act of war': U.N. envoy

NEW YORK, United States - Maurice Strong (L), special envoy of U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, reports to the U.N. chief on his trip to North Korea Jan. 22. Strong said later he told Annan that North Korea considers any U.N. Security Council attempt to impose economic sanctions as an ''act of war.''

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