Afghanistan, Aug. 11 -- North Korea has called upcoming U.S.-South Korea joint military drills a "direct military provocation," vowing decisive countermeasures and warning the exercises will heighten regional instability.
As South Korea and the United States prepare to launch a joint military exercise, North Korea has condemned the drills as a "direct military provocation" and warned of countermeasures.
In a statement on Sunday, August 10, North Korean Defense Minister No Kwang-chol said the country's military has an "absolute duty" to defend national security against the large-scale exercise and will respond decisively.
He claimed the maneuvers, framed as a defensive measure, reflect the "hostile intentions" of Seoul and Washington and ...