DPRK accuses U.S. of plotting bio-chemical war

PYONGYANG, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday accused The United States of plotting a bio-chemical war against it.

The official Minju Joson daily said in a commentary that The U.S. Defense Department has worked out a "bio-chemical defense program for fiscal 2019" to introduce a 15.6 percent year-on-year increase in The budget for "Jupiter Plan," a bio-chemical war scenario against The DPRK.

The United States pushed ahead with The scheme in The past, and has spent a huge amount of money for The plan in a bid to turn South Korea into a big testing ground for bio-chemical warfare, Minju Joson said.

"This shows that The U.S. remains unchanged in its black-hearted intention to strain The situation on The peninsula and stifle The DPRK by force," it added.