North Korea on Friday mocked the Asian tour of the United States ambassador to the UN, calling it
"a loser's trip asking for help
. "
Linda Thomas-Greenfield has been on a tour of Asia since Sunday, which the North Korean Foreign Ministry described as a
"loser's trip to revive weakened illegal sanctions and pressure against the DPRK with the help of allies inferior
,” according to a statement using the acronym of North Korea’s official name.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield began the visits the day after Iran's attack on Israeli territory, which Pyongyang criticized.
“The United States has failed to take into account the guarantee of peace and security in the Middle East, particularly in Palestine
,” said this statement signed by Vice Minister Kim Son Gyong. On Tuesday, the diplomat visited South Korea, where she called on Pyongyang to open up to dialogue, saying that sanctions against the reclusive country were an
“effective tool”
to thwart its nuclear development plans.
His statements came after Russia exercised its veto in March to terminate the committee monitoring sanctions against Kim Jong-un's regime. In Seoul, Linda Thomas-Greenfield pointed the finger at countries such as
"Russia and Iran"
for failing to
"implement these sanctions in a way that allows them to operate as effectively as possible
. "
On Friday, Pyongyang said that
"since the inauguration of its current administration, the United States has not returned to the world, but the world has abandoned the United States
. "