N Korea warns US may ‘pay dearly’ for rights criticism

North Korea yesterday warned Washington would only aggravate tensions and “pay dearly” for criticising Pyongyang over human rights, with nuclear negotiations between the two deadlocked.

The international community has frequently condemned North Korea for political repression, and for decades of prioritising its military and its nuclear weapons programme over adequately providing for its people.

 

N Korea warns US may pay dearly for rights criticism

North Korea yesterday warned Washington would only aggravate tensions and pay dearly for criticising Pyongyang over human rights, with nuclear negotiations between the two deadlocked. The international community has frequently condemned North Korea for political repression, and for decades of prioritising its military and its nuclear weapons programme over adequately providing for its people.