Former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenFormer Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick Bloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida MORE on Friday responded to attacks on him by North Korea saying he will wear insults from the country "as a badge of honor."

North Korea's state news agency KCNA had described him earlier Friday as "a rabid dog" that needed to be put down.

"It seems that murderous dictator Kim Jong Un Kim Jong UnNorth Korean leader Kim apologizes over killing of South Korean official Pelosi knocks Trump over refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power Satellite images indicate North Korea preparing for massive military parade MORE doesn't like me. Add him to the list of autocrats who don't want me to be president — right next to Vladimir Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich PutinWatchdog confirms State Dept. canceled award for journalist who criticized Trump Former intelligence agency director Robert Cardillo speaks out against 'erratic' Trump Kremlin: Putin calls for reset between US and Russia on cyber relations before elections MORE," Biden said in a statement released by his campaign. "I wear their insults as a badge of honor."

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He also knocked President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE for his sometimes-warm relationship with Kim, saying "there will be no love letters in a Biden Administration."

"When I am commander in chief, our adversaries will know that America doesn't embrace dictators," Biden said. "All Trump has accomplished is emboldening Kim and endangering our allies."

"Kim would love to see Trump reelected, as would the rest of America's adversaries. That's just one more reason it's so important we beat him next November," he added.

A KCNA commentary on Friday went after Biden over his age, saying that the “time has come for him to depart his life," according to Reuters.

“It was the last-ditch efforts of the rabid dog expediting his death,” the commentary said. “Rabid dogs like Biden [sic] can hurt lots of people if they are allowed to run about. They must be beaten to death with a stick, before it is too late.”

The KCNA commentary reportedly did not reference any specific comments by Biden, who has previously criticized Trump's actions toward North Korea.

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Biden's campaign was among those that had criticized President Trump's meeting this summer with Kim.