Ready to react to 'any mode of war' from US: North Korea
April 17, 2017 23:57
North Korea today said that it is preparing for "any mode of war" triggered by US military action.
Pyongyang's envoy to the United Nations said that his country would respond to a missile or nuclear strike "in kind."
The statement from North Korean Deputy Ambassador Kim In Ryong followed warnings from US Vice President Mike Pence to Pyongyang not to test US resolve following another missile test.
"If the United States dares opt for a military action (...) the DPRK is ready to react to any mode of war desired by the Americans," Kim told a news conference.
"We will take the toughest counteraction against the provocateurs," said Kim.
North Korea has taken "self-defensive" measures in response to US threats of military action and these reflect Pyongyang's determination to "counter nukes and ICBM in kind," he said, referring to intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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