N. Korea Vows Strongest Response to ‘Hostile’ US Policies
[Inter-Korea] : Pyongyang says that in the face of Washington’s continued hostile policies, its own position on responding to those policies with the strongest measures possible remains unchanged. The North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency published a statement from the North’s foreign ministry on Monday, ... [more...]
North Korea has denounced the United States for maintaining a "hostile" policy and vowed to respond with the toughest countermeasures. According to a statement from the North's foreign ministry, carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Washington's actions under the banner of denuclearization and human rights are "hostile measures".
The North Korean foreign ministry spokesperson criticized the US for pursuing these policies, saying it is pointless to expect any detente in the region given the US's persistent hostile policy towards the DPRK. The spokesperson stated that the North's policy towards the US remains unchanged, responding to its "invariable hostile policy with the toughest stand to the last".
US President Donald Trump has recently reached out to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, expressing hope to meet him later this year. However, North Korea remains firm in its stance, with no change in its policy towards the US, according to Yonhap News and The Korea Times.
Brief written by urgent.news from KBS World Radio, The Korea Times, Yonhap News — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
