North Korea accused the United States on Tuesday of setting off a potential "nuclear domino phenomenon" in Asia by backing South Korea's push to build nuclear-powered submarines.

North Korea's warning comes after renewed speculation of a meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

SEOUL: North Korea denounced an agreement between Seoul and Washington to build nuclear-powered submarines, saying in a state media commentary on Tuesday that the deal would cause a "nuclear domino" effect.

Four U.S. citizens and a Ukrainian pleaded guilty to participating in North Korean internet technology worker and virtual currency theft schemes.

Five individuals have pleaded guilty this month in US courts to helping North Korean IT workers obtain employment at more than 130 companies.

The Justice Department announced that an active-duty U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Gordon has pleaded guilty in a federal case involving North Korean IT worker fraud schemes.

The U.S. seized over $15 million and secured guilty pleas in a crackdown on North Korea-linked cybercrimes aiding their weapons program.

Five people — four Americans and one Ukrainian — have pleaded guilty to helping North Korean operatives secure remote IT jobs at U.S. companies,

Three of the people pleaded guilty in Georgia, one person pleaded guilty in Washington, D.C., and the last was in Florida.