North Korean media in a commentary on Tuesday slammed former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, condemning the prominent Democratic politician for recent comments in which he criticized DPRK leader Kim Jong Un as a “dictator.”

In an article released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), DPRK state-run media accused Biden — widely seen as a frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for next year’s Presidential election — of “sophism.”

“Former U.S. Vice-President Biden has gone reckless and senseless, seized by ambition for power,” the commentary said.

“The presidential candidate from the Democratic Party during his recent election campaigning reeled off