PYONGYANG, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) vowed to make a "powerful response" to the latest hostile U.S. moves, which are "adversely affecting the security environment of the DPRK and the regional situation," the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Thursday.
A spokesperson for the DPRK's Foreign Ministry lashed out at the U.S. Department of State over its decision to sell the latest ultra-modern tactical missiles currently operated by the U.S. army and related equipment worth 125 million U.S. dollars to the Republic of Korea, said the report.
The spokesperson also noted the U.S. plan to allot millions of dollars to the "human rights" smear campaign to create conditions favorable for grasping the so-called "human rights situation" in the DPRK and gathering information about the country.
"The DPRK is well aware of the reality that there always exists outsiders' malignant attempt and threat to the DPRK's security and its political stability, and will make a serious, immediate and powerful response to the hostile acts in different spheres," said the spokesperson. ■