North Korea slams Trump for ‘expanding wars’

North Korea has accused Donald Trump of escalating global conflicts following his signing of an executive order aimed at easing regulations on U.S. arms exports.

Since the billionaire's return to the White House, tensions between Washington and Pyongyang have remained high, with Kim Jong-un’s regime frequently condemning the U.S. military presence in South Korea and its broader influence across Asia.

The executive order, signed by Trump on April 9, is designed to streamline the process of selling American weapons abroad.

However, the move was harshly criticized by North Korea. In a statement published by state-run media outlet KCNA on Sunday, the regime claimed the order would lead to “the expansion of global conflicts” as part of an effort to bolster American hegemony.

KCNA added: "Amid the continuous massacres and destruction threatening peace and stability in different parts of the world caused by the U.S., the chieftain of aggression, it is as clear as noonday that when more U.S.-made lethal weapons will be handed over to the proxy war forces as the U.S. eases the regulations on exporting military hardware, what consequences will be entailed by it."

The U.S. has recently sold weapons to both South Korea and Japan, and more military equipment could be exported to these allies in the event of heightened regional tensions.

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