PYONGYANG - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday said it would "take powerful practical military counteractions" against the United States following the latter's provocative actions in the past days, reported KCNA, the DPRK's official news agency.

KCNA cited a statement issued by the spokesman for DPRK's General Staff of the Korean People's Army (KPA) in charge of all operations as saying that the KPA Supreme Command had approval the decision.