In his first address to the US Congress last week, Biden called North Korea’s and Iran’s nuclear programs a “serious threat to American security and global security,” and said he would work with the Allies to address these issues through diplomacy and countermeasures.
A high-ranking official from North Korea’s foreign ministry said Baiden’s remarks reflected his intention to pursue a hostile policy against North Korea.
“Now that the guiding principle of the new US policy on North Korea is clear, we will be forced to take appropriate action, and in time the United States will find itself in a very difficult situation,” the official said, but did not disclose exactly what the action was.
The White House said on Friday that Baiden administration officials had reviewed U.S. policy against North Korea and said Biden was set to back down from two previous U.S. presidents.
White House spokeswoman Jena Psaki suggested that the Baiden administration would try to stay between Donald Trump’s “big deal” and Barack Obama’s “strategic patience approaches.”
