North Korean foreign ministry denounces U.S. film The Interview as 'terrorism'

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North Korean foreign ministry denounces U.S. film The Interview as ‘terrorism’

North Korea officially respond to action-comedy film, saying those who produced it are "gangster-like scoundrels"

Hamish Macdonald June 25, 2014

The Interview

A spokesman for North Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement Wednesday via the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) condemning the U.S. film "The Interview" as 'terrorism'.

The statement, which represents the first time North Korea has officially commented on the action-comedy, strongly criticized the film's storyline, which focuses largely on the attempted assassination of Kim Jong Un.

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Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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