North Korea's army released Friday a statement saying that it is ready to take the "toughest" counteraction against the United States if it continues with "provocative" moves."Our toughest counteraction against the United States and its vassal forces will be taken in such a merciless manner as not to allow the aggressors to survive," the statement from a spokesman for the General Staff of the Korean People's Army, carried by the country's official media, also said.The statement was released as the United States is putting more pressure on North Korea to curtail its nuclear weapons developme…READ FULL ARTICLE