North Korea on Sunday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's recent decision to ease domestic regulations on arms exports, accusing Washington of deliberately fueling global conflicts for profit and geopolitical influence. In a statement carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Pyongyang claimed that Trump's April 9 executive order — which called for a review of restrictions on U.S. military equipment exports — was aimed at making it easier for the U.S. to sell weapons abroad. "For the United States, arms sale is not merely a money-making scheme to satisfy monetary desire but a key means of pursuing an aggressive foreign policy and hegemonic ambitions," the KCNA said. The agency linked the move to ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip, accusing the U.S. of supplying military equipment to its allies and thus prolonging conflicts in the name of diplomacy. "The U.S. measure to ease arms export regulations precisely means the one to expand wars," the statement said, adding that U.S. arms exports have significantly increased in recent years, with many weapons allegedly ending up in the hands of "war maniacs" in Europe and the Middle East. KCNA further charged that Washington is "fueling and extending wars under the guise of promoting peace and dialogue," citing what it described as a consistent pattern of U.S. weapons falling into the hands of proxy forces engaged in conflict. The North Korean government did not specify what actions it might take in response but called the U.S. move "dangerous" and said it would continue to monitor American policy decisions. — Agencies
