North Korea Slams US and Allies Over NATO Summit, Vows to Defend Sovereignty
Pyongyang accused Washington and its allies of strengthening military blocs and speeding up arms buildups, pledging to protect its sovereignty and regional peace, KCNA reported.
SEOUL, July 11 (Reuters) - North Korea condemned the United States and its allies on Saturday for what it called strengthening military blocs and accelerating arms buildups after a NATO summit this week, state media KCNA reported.
Pyongyang will safeguard its sovereignty and security interests, as well as regional peace, through the responsible exercise of its sovereign rights, the foreign ministry was quoted as saying.
(Reporting by Heekyong Yang and Joyce Lee; Editing by William Mallards)
