North Korea says antagonised by US sanctions, will respond

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Overseas Military Operations Battle Merit Memorial Hall, for North Korean soldiers who fought alongside Russia in Kursk regions, in Pyongyang, North Korea, November 23, 2025. KCNA via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea slammed the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration for imposing sanctions that "antagonise" it, and vowed to respond correspondingly, state media KCNA said on Thursday.

The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned eight individuals and two entities that it said were involved in a variety of North Korean cyber-related money-laundering schemes, in a move aimed at cutting off funding for the country's weapons programs.