‘Manifestation of heinous intention’: North slams US’ recent sanctions against Pyongyang

North Korea has condemned the new round of sanctions announced by the US against Pyongyang, saying that the measures are merely a manifestation of Washington’s “heinous intention” to aggravate the situation on the peninsula. The sanctions imposed by Washington are “a manifestation of heinous intention to throw a wet blanket over the inter-Korean exchange and cooperation and to aggravate the situation,” the KCNA news agency said, citing an unnamed Pyongyang official. The US should abandon its “anachronistic” policy towards the North, the official added.