North Korea vows ‘overwhelming’ response to Pentagon report

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”.

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