North Korea slams U.S. arms sales as a threat to Asia-Pacific security

On 2026-05-21, the DPRK Foreign Ministry condemned U.S. arms sales to South Korea and the broader Northeast Asian region, calling them a challenge to regional security. The commentary, reported by KCNA, said the sales would raise military tensions in the Asia-Pacific and that the DPRK would deter threats by modernizing its defense capabilities.