North Korea vows ‘powerful response’ to US$125 million US-South Korea arms deal

North Korea’s foreign ministry on Thursday denounced a US decision to approve the sale of missiles and related equipment to South Korea, vowing to respond “strongly and immediately” to hostile acts in various areas, state media Korean Central News Agency reported.
The remarks come as US President Donald Trump renewed overtures to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, expressing interest ⁠in another meeting and saying this month that Kim had responded to his outreach. Analysts say Pyongyang ‌had shown...