North Korea: US Sanctions on Kim a 'Declaration of War'

North Korea said Thursday that the most recent U.S. sanctions imposed on its leader, Kim Jong Un, amounted to a "declaration of war" and vowed to take strong retaliatory measures against "the worst-ever hostile act." On Wednesday, the U.S. blacklisted Kim, along with 10 other people and five government ministries and departments, for the first time over human rights abuses. "Under Kim Jong Un, North Korea continues to inflict intolerable cruelty and hardship on...

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