North Korea threatens ‘powerful response’ to US arms deal with South Korea

North Korea threatens ‘powerful response’ to US arms deal with South Korea North Korea has condemned US plans to supply South Korea with tactical missiles and fund projects monitoring human rights abuses in the country, warning of a “powerful response” to what Pyongyang described as Washington’s hostile actions. The US State Department said it had approved the possible sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missiles and related equipment to South Korea at an estimated cost of $125 million. North Korea’s foreign ministry said the weapons sale would have an “adverse effect” on the regional security environment, according to a statement carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency.