N.Korea warns U.S. could 'pay dearly' for human rights criticism

North Korea lashed back at the United States for taking issue with its human rights record on Saturday, saying Washington’s “malicious words” would only aggravate tensions on the Korean Peninsula, state news agency KCNA reported. The KCNA statement, attributed to a foreign ministry spokesperson, warned that if the United States dared to take issue with the North’s system of government by citing human rights problems, it would “pay dearly.” The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday condemned North Korea’s “long-standing and ongoing” violations of human rights in an annual resolution sponsored by dozens of countries including the United States, that Pyongyang’s U.N. envoy rejected.



The North Korean Foreign Ministry statement is its first since U.S. special envoy for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, publicly urged Pyongyang on Monday to return to talks. There has been no direct response from North Korea to Biegun’s entreaty. North Korea has conducted a series of weapons tests in recent weeks and some experts say the reclusive state may be preparing for an intercontinental ballistic missile test that could put it back on a path of confrontation with the United States. North Korea has repeatedly called for the United States to drop its “hostile policy” before more talks, as its self-imposed year-end deadline for denuclearisation negotiations approaches.

Kanojo, Okarishimasu to Get Anime Summer 2020

An anime adaptation has been announced for the manga Kanojo, Okarishimasu (Rent-A-Girlfriend) by Reiji Miyajima. The news comes with a promotional video and a teaser illustration of the rental girl in question, Chizuro Mizuhara. The main cast have also been announced, with Sora Amamiya playing Chizuru and Shun Horie as Kazuya.



Directing the series will be Kazuomi Koga with animation by TMS Entertainment. A full list of the main staff is written at the bottom of the article. You can also check out the visuals of each of the main characters of the anime down below, along with their cast members. The anime is slated for a July 2020 start, with more information to come in the future.