N.Korea says ready to respond to any corresponding measure that U.S. chooses

North Korea's foreign ministry criticized the United States for convening the U.N. Security Council and warned that it is ready to respond to any corresponding measure that Washington chooses, state media said on Thursday.

"The United States said about corresponding measure at the meeting, as we have said we have nothing to lose and we are ready to respond to any corresponding measure that the U.S. choose," said its state news agency KCNA citing a North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson.