North Korea has lashed out at US secretary of state Marco Rubio for calling it a “rogue” state and warned Monday that such “coarse and nonsensical remarks” will never contribute to US interests, in first direct criticism of the Trump administration.
The statement is the latest in a series of North Korean signals that it will maintain its tough stance on the US for now, though Mr Trump has said he’s intent on reaching out to its leader Kim Jong Un to revive diplomacy.
