North Korea Condemns US Arms Sale to South Korea, Vows Strong Response
Pyongyang said the $125 million missile sale and a $2.96 million rights program show continued hostility toward North Korea.
- 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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The spokesman for the North Korean Foreign Ministry said that "we recognize once again, unequivocally, the openly hostile attitude of the United States towards North Korea."
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