North Korea has accused the US of being “hell-bent on hostile acts”, despite a recent agreement between the two countries to resume nuclear talks.
Pyongyang’s delegation to the United Nations said on Wednesday that the U.S was “obsessed with sanctions”.
It also accused Washington of attempting to “undermine the peaceful atmosphere” on the Korean peninsula.
The statement comes just days after the leaders of the two countries held a historic meeting.
U.S President Donald Trump met his North Korean counterpart, Kim Jong-un, on Sunday in the heavily fortified demilitarised zone which divides the two Koreas.