The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has strongly criticized the United States for imposing unilateral sanctions, labeling the move as a continuation of Washington’s hostile stance. In a statement released by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim Un-chol, Vice-Minister for US Affairs at the DPRK Foreign Ministry, denounced the latest sanctions as the fifth such measure enacted by the current US administration. Kim emphasized that these sanctions would not influence North Korea’s strategic perspective or policies. He further asserted that the US efforts to alter the bilateral strategic landscape through sanctions are futile. Kim warned that the DPRK would respond with appropriate countermeasures, maintaining its resolve to withstand prolonged hostility from the US. The statement underscores the deepening tensions between the two nations, with North Korea framing the sanctions as an aggressive act rather than a diplomatic tool.