North Korea’s foreign ministry has called on the United Nations to demand an immediate halt to joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, saying the exercises are escalating tensions that threaten to spiral out of control.
Vice Foreign Minister Kim Sun Kyung said in a statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency that the exercise was an “irresponsible escalation of tension”.“.
Officials from the United States and South Korea said on Friday that the two sides will hold large-scale military exercises over 10 days in March, including amphibious landings..
North Korea blamed the United States earlier today for what it described as the collapse of international arms control systems, and said that Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons are a just response to ensure a balance of power in the region..
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