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flag North Korea lashes U.S.-South Korea joint statement, warning of retaliation over nuclear submarine approval and regional tensions.

flag North Korea has condemned a U.S.-South Korea joint fact sheet, calling it proof of escalating hostility and warning of retaliatory measures. flag The statement, released after a summit between President Lee Jae-myung and President Donald Trump, reaffirmed denuclearization goals and included U.S. approval for South Korea’s nuclear-powered submarine program, which Pyongyang claims could trigger a regional arms race. flag North Korea also objected to references to the Taiwan Strait and expanded military and economic cooperation, accusing the U.S. of undermining its sovereignty. flag The response, issued via KCNA, avoided direct threats but signaled strategic resistance amid shifting alliance dynamics.

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