Rodong Sinmun Tuesday in a commentary denounces this as a serious political provocation against the dignified DPRK and a vicious move to tarnish its international image.

The commentary goes on:

It is the trite method of the U.S. to fabricate human rights performance of those countries incurring its displeasure and mislead the public. The wicked intention of the U.S. and its followers in getting vocal about the non-existent "human rights issue" of the DPRK is to broaden the scope of the sanctions and pressure and escalate them.

The U.S. should clearly understand that no matter how loudly they talk about "human rights" and how viciously they kick up the racket of smear campaign against the DPRK, it can never cover up the reality in the DPRK where the people exercise genuine rights as the master of the state and society nor can they justify their criminal racket for sanctions and pressure.

It is the tragedy of the planet and shame on humankind that the UN, away from its mission and duty to contribute to the promotion of world peace, security and human rights of all people, has become the tool of high-handed and arbitrary practices of the U.S. and slanders the genuine country of the people.

The south Korean authorities' act of siding with the U.S. acts is a thoughtless one of tarnishing the atmosphere of improving the north-south ties and inciting anti-DPRK confrontational acts of the U.S. and its followers.