Afghanistan, Oct. 7 -- North Korea has criticized U.S. military support and arms sales to Taiwan, accusing Washington of undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and warning the United States against confronting China over the island.
In a commentary published by North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednesday, international affairs analyst Kim Myong Chol condemned the appearance of U.S.-made fighter jets in Taiwan. He warned that Washington should consider whether it was prepared for a direct confrontation with China over Taiwan and the consequences of such a conflict.
The comments followed the arrival in Taiwan last week of the first two of 66 U.S.-made F-16V Block 70 fighter jets ordered in 2019 under...