North Korea has lashed out at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for calling it a “rogue” state and warned that such remarks will never contribute to U.S. interests.

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Monday criticised U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for calling it a "rogue state", saying his comments do not help U.S. interests, state media KCNA said. North Korea's foreign ministry said the country will respond strongly to hostile U.S. provocations, KCNA reported.

North Korea lashed out at US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent characterization of Pyongyang as a “rogue” state, vowing to “never tolerate” any provocation by Washington.