North Korea calls U.S. 'selfish' for pulling out of Paris Agreement

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last updated 7 June 2017

North Korea is joining the chorus of countries upset with President Trump for choosing to withdraw from the Paris Agreement to combat climate change.

The move, a spokesman for the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, represents "the height of egoism" and proves the U.S. is "seeking only their own well-being, even at the cost of the entire planet. The selfish act of the U.S. does not only have grave consequences for the international efforts to protect the environment, but poses great danger to other areas as well." The spokesman couldn't resist adding another dig at the United States, saying the U.S. is "unreasonable and reckless" with its approach to North Korea's nuclear program.

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.