North Korea vows ‘powerful response’ after US approves arms sales to South

Vanguard News | 27-08-2026 08:16am |

North Korea has condemned the United States' approval of arms sales to South Korea, including AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles, and vowed a 'powerful response'. The US State Department approved the potential $125 million sale, which Pyongyang says adversely affects regional security. North Korea also criticized US funding for human rights programs in the country.

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