North Korea Says US Actions Justify Use Of Nuclear Weapons

North Korea has called US President Donald Trump's decision to relist it as a state sponsor of terrorism a "serious provocation".

It has stated that this justifies its development of nuclear weapons.

The North's official Korean Central News Agency said the country has no connection to terrorism.

The nation has said that it "doesn't care whether or not the United States places the hat of terrorism on our heads."

It said the US action shows North Korea should continue to "firmly grab the treasured nuclear sword" to protect itself from American hostility.

Some experts have said that the US decision to put North Korea back on its terrorism blacklist will have limited practical effect.

However, they say this may make a diplomatic solution of the nuclear stand-off more difficult.