North Korea defends rocket launch

North Korea will take "strong steps" if the United Nations moves to implement sanctions in response to its rocket launch, a senior diplomat has said.Pak Tok-Hun, North Korea's deputy ambassador to the United Nations also defended what he said was his country's right to a peaceful space programme, accusing the security council of being "undemocratic" by targeting the reclusive communist state.His comments came as North Korea released footage of Sunday's rocket launch which it says put an experimental satellite into orbit.The United States and its allies are pushing for a strong response from the security council to what they see as a "provocative" long-range missile test in defiance of past resolutions.