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North Korea Calls Biden a ‘Fool of Low IQ’ for Criticizing Kim

North Korea called Joe Biden a "fool of low IQ" and an "imbecile bereft of elementary quality as a human being" after the Democratic presidential candidate called North Korean leader Kim Jong-un a tyrant during a recent speech.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea called Joe Biden a "fool of low IQ" and an "imbecile bereft of elementary quality as a human being" after the Democratic presidential candidate called North Korean leader Kim Jong-un a tyrant during a recent speech.

Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency on Wednesday said the former American vice president insulted the country's supreme leadership and committed an "intolerable and serious politically motivated provocation" against the North.

Biden during a campaign launch in Philadelphia on Saturday accused President Trump of cozying up to "dictators and tyrants" such as Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"What he uttered is just sophism of an imbecile bereft of elementary quality as a human being, let alone a politician," KCNA said.

The piece, labeled a commentary, said Biden had "gone reckless and senseless, seized by ambition for power." It mentioned apparent Biden gaffes, such as once appearing to fall asleep during a speech by President Barack Obama.

"It is by no means accidental that here is nonstop comment over his bid for candidacy that he is not worth pinning hope on, backed by the jeer that he is a fool of low IQ," KCNA said.

It mocked Biden's belief that he was "the most popular presidential candidate." ''This is enough to make a cat laugh," the report said.

There was no immediate reaction from Biden, possibly due to the late hour in the United States.

North Korea often unleashes crude insults against U.S. and South Korean politicians who criticize Pyongyang. The insults include racist and sexist diatribes, including when the North called Obama "a monkey" and former South Korean President Park Geun-hye, the country's first female leader, a prostitute.

During tensions created by missile tests in 2017, Kim called Trump a "mentally deranged U.S. dotard" after he said that the United States would "totally destroy North Korea" if forced to defend itself or its allies.

The North's description of Trump improved after Kim initiated diplomacy with Washington and Seoul in 2018 while attempting to leverage his nuclear arsenal for economic and security benefits. The nuclear negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang stalled in February when a summit between Kim and Trump collapsed over mismatched demands in sanctions relief and disarmament.

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