North Korea Condemns US Arms Sale to South Korea, Vows Strong Response
North Korea said the $125 million missile sale and U.S.-backed human rights work pose new threats and promised a strong response.
- On Thursday, North Korea's Foreign Ministry denounced the U.S. State Department's approval of a $125 million sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles to South Korea, characterizing the arms transfer as a hostile act.
- Pyongyang labeled the potential sale a "new threat" to regional security, citing accelerated military integration between the U.S. and its allies in the Asia-Pacific region as the primary driver for its condemnation.
- Beyond the missile deal, North Korea criticized U.S. funding for human rights documentation in the DPRK, claiming such efforts aim to destabilize its social system; Washington has provided various advanced weapons to Seoul this year.
- The Foreign Ministry vowed a "serious, immediate and powerful response" to these developments, asserting that North Korea will not overlook perceived hostile actions taken by Washington and its regional partners.
- Despite President Donald Trump's recent overtures to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, analysts note Pyongyang remains largely uninterested in returning to the negotiating table, even after Kim reportedly responded to recent outreach.
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N. Korea slams US arms sale to S. Korea as proof of 'persistent' hostility
North Korea denounced Thursday a potential U.S. arms sale to South Korea and a plan to fund millions of dollars for documenting North Korean human rights violations as proof of continued hostility toward Pyongyang. A spokesperson for the North's foreign ministry issued the criticism, referring to a recent announcement last week by the U.S. State Department on its approval for a potential sale of AIM-9X air-to-air missiles and related equipment t…
North Korea Slams US Over Potential Missile Sales to South Korea
North Korea criticized potential US missile sales to South Korea, vowing to make a “powerful response” to what it described as hostile acts that raise tensions in the region, state media reported.
The US State Department has approved the sale of missiles to South Korea.
North Korea threatens ‘immediate, powerful response’ after US arms sale to South Korea
North Korea in recent development has condemned the US decision to give greenlight to selling missiles and related equipment to South Korea and vowed to take strong response. As reported by state...
North Korea vows ‘powerful response’ to US$125 million US-South Korea arms deal
North Korea’s foreign ministry on Thursday denounced a US decision to approve the sale of missiles and related equipment to South Korea, vowing to respond “strongly and immediately” to hostile acts in various areas, state media Korean Central News Agency reported. The remarks come as US President Donald Trump renewed overtures to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, expressing interest in another meeting and saying this month that Kim had responded…
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