lima north korea ambassador peru say tuesday lima decision expel akin throw gasoline fire dispute pyongyang nuclear test would continue pursue without waver peru declare ambassador kim hak-chol persona non grata monday protest north korea refusal heed world constant call end nuclear program give five days leave andean country bilateral diplomatic measure take yesterday peruvian government lack judicial moral reason world peace security kim say read statement news conference lima contrary throw gasoline fire express protest regret kim add decline take question reporters peru decision expel kim follow similar move mexico last week public call unite state last month latin american countries sever tie north korea peruvian foreign minister ricardo luna say move strongly root international law reflect new u.n. sanction north korea pass monday inappropriate maintain relations country luna say broadcast comment journalists though break tie expel level diplomats charge relations low north korea face grow condemnation around world follow sixth large nuclear test month fuel fear could spark war u.s. president donald trump describe boost sanction pass u.n. security council monday nothing compare ultimately happen kim condemn sanction part hostility unite state regard north korea say force pyongyang pursue nuclear test dissuasive measure problem us unite state kim say continue without waver path justice choose despite slander defamation unite state certain cause triumph kim leave peru request two diplomats remain charge embassy embassy representative say peru diplomats north korea pyongyang open embassy peru 1980s first government former president alan garcia buy weapons north korea discount police trade two countries minimal north korea say peru throw 'gas fire nuclear spat