North Korea condemns U.S. sanctions

North Korea condemns U.S. sanctions

North Korea has condemned the United States for stepping up sanctions and pressure on the country.

In a statement, North Korea’s foreign Ministry said if the U.S. administration believes that heightened sanctions and pressure would force Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons it will count as its greatest miscalculation

The statement said such a step will block the path to denuclearization on the Korean peninsula forever.

The North Korea’s response came after United States said it has introduced sanctions on three North Korean officials for alleged human rights abuses.