'The Interview': North Korea Responds to U.S. Sanctions

North Korea has issued a response to the sanctions the U.S. Department of the Treasury levied on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea government following that country's involvement in the Sony cyber attack. The AP reports North Korea's state-run Central News Agency as saying, "The persistent and unilateral action taken by the White House to slap 'sanctions' against the DPRK patently proves that it is still not away from inveterate repugnancy and hostility toward the DPRK." After the FBI determined that North Korea was "centrally involved" in the Sony hack – a conclusion that is now being widely questioned by cyber security experts – President Barack Obama promised "proportional and appropriate" action. The "first aspect" of that response came January 2nd when Obama signed an Executive Order that sanctioned key North Korean individuals and business holdings. North Korea has consistently denied any involvement in the Sony hack, even though the cyber attack appeared to be inspired by the Kim Jong-un-baiting film The Interview. http://rol.st/1xuP13h http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ