It also called for full adherence to the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement , which ended hostilities in the Korean war . NEW : North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman calls the statement ` ` devoid of any proper judgment '' South Korean official says the U.N. statement makes it clear North Korea is to blame . North Korean official calls the U.N. statement ` ` our great diplomatic victory '' The statement stops short of accusing North Korea in sinking of South Korean ships .
NEW : North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman calls the statement ` ` devoid of any proper judgment '' South Korean official says the U.N. statement makes it clear North Korea is to blame . North Korean official calls the U.N. statement ` ` our great diplomatic victory '' The statement stops short of accusing North Korea in sinking of South Korean ships .