North Korea threatens to bomb 'whole US mainland' over hacking row

North Korea has threatened strikes against the White House, Pentagon and “the whole US mainland, that cesspool of terrorism”, accusing Barack Obama of “recklessly” spreading rumours of a Pyongyang-orchestrated cyber-attack on Sony Pictures.

North Korea threatens to bomb 'whole US mainland' over hacking row

North Korea has threatened strikes against the White House, Pentagon and “the whole US mainland, that cesspool of terrorism”, accusing Barack Obama of “recklessly” spreading rumours of a Pyongyang-orchestrated cyber-attack on Sony Pictures.

Such rhetoric is routine from North Korea’s massive propaganda machine during times of high tension with Washington.

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