India, Feb. 3 -- In its first direct criticism of the Donald Trump administration, North Korea foreign ministry on Monday slammed US secretary of state Marco Rubio for calling it a 'rogue state'.

The North Korean foreign ministry also warned that such "coarse and nonsensical remarks" will never contribute to US interests.

"The hostile words and deeds of the person who is in charge of the US foreign policy served as an occasion of confirming once again the US hostile policy toward the DPRK which remains unchanged," the statement cited in a news agency Associated Press report said.

The statement called Rubio's remarks 'coarse' and 'nonsensical' and said that it showed the 'incorrect view' that the new US administration holds.

"Rubio's c...