КНДР пригрозила США жорсткими заходами через доповідь про торгівлю людьми

This is stated in the statement of the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK, published by the North Korean state news agency KCNA, Ukrinform reports.

The Foreign Ministry condemned the report published by the US State Department and called it an instrument of pressure on the DPRK and an attempt to interfere in its internal affairs.

"The DPRK will redouble its efforts to neutralize the hostile actions of the United States, make those who commit malicious acts answer, and achieve justice and protect its sovereignty and social order," Pyongyang said.

The US State Department's 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report lists North Korea as one of 12 countries in the world with documented human trafficking policies or schemes under government-funded programs forced labour, sexual slavery or the recruitment of child soldiers. This list also includes Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, and Russia.