A statement called President Obama the `` chief culprit '' who forced distribution of the picture . The White House said it was not aware that a photo had been released and did not know about its release. The statement attributed to the National Defense Commission also denounced the United States for blaming North Korea for a hacking attack on the moviemaker earlier this month . In the screwball comedy , a tabloid journalist is asked to assassinate Kim Jong-un . In the end , the leader dies doing battle with the journalist .
A statement called President Obama the `` chief culprit '' who forced distribution of the picture . The White House said it was not aware that a photo had been released and did not know about its release. In the screwball comedy , a tabloid journalist is asked to assassinate Kim Jong-un . In the end , the leader dies doing battle with the journalist .