North Korea held a massive outdoor rally on Wednesday in Pyongyang to protest against the U.N.’s latest sanctions, after the reclusive state launched intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Thousands of people gathered in Kim Il Sung Square, marching and chanting slogans in support of the government’s statement which was released on Monday denouncing the U.N. sanctions.

The U.N. Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Saturday aimed at pressuring Pyongyang to end its nuclear programme.

The sanctions could slash North Korea’s $3 billion annual export revenue by a third.

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