North Korea Slams US Capture of Maduro as 'Serious Sovereignty Encroachment'

• North Korea denounced the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, calling it a 'serious encroachment of sovereignty'.
• Pyongyang's foreign ministry labeled the incident a 'US hegemony-seeking act' and highlighted the 'rogue and brutal nature of the US'.
• Maduro was seized by US special forces in a pre-dawn attack in Caracas and flown to New York City to face drug-trafficking and weapons charges.
• North Korea views this as a 'nightmare scenario' for its own leadership, fearing similar US regime change efforts.
• Pyongyang justified its nuclear and missile programs as a deterrent against such alleged US actions and called for global protest.

Why It Matters: North Korea condemns US capture of Maduro, citing sovereignty violation and fear of regime change.