North Korea condemns US missile sale approval to South Korea, KCNA says
South Korea and US flags are seen at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, US, on Dec 24, 2025.
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SEOUL - North Korea's foreign ministry condemned a US decision to approve the sale of advanced air-to-air missiles and related equipment to South Korea, warning the move would worsen tensions on the Korean peninsula, state media KCNA said on Saturday (June 13).
The ministry's director-general for external policy said in a statement carried by KCNA that military co-operation between Washington and Seoul was being "systematically strengthened" despite what it called international concern over rising tensions in and around the peninsula.
The official cited the US State Department's approval of a nearly US$300 million (S$385 million) foreign military sale of advanced air-to-air missiles and related equipment to South Korea as the latest example.
"US arms exports are war exports," the official said, adding that North Korea would continue strengthening its self-defensive deterrent to maintain the regional balance of power.
North Korea routinely criticises US-South Korea military co-operation as preparation for war.
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