North Korea vows ‘overwhelming’ response to Pentagon report

Photo provided by the North Korean government showing what it says is an intercontinental ballistic missile in a launching drill at the Sunan international airport in Pyongyang, North Korea in March (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service/AP)

North Korea has hit back at the United States over a Pentagon report which labelled it a “persistent” threat because of weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

The defence ministry said it will counter any US aggression or provocations with “the most overwhelming and sustained response strategy”.