North Korea's foreign ministry says the United Nations should demand an immediate halt to joint exercises by the US and South Korean militaries.
The North Korean vice foreign minister for international organizations issued a statement via state-run media on Sunday. It came ahead of regular US-South Korea joint drills scheduled from March 13 to March 23.
The statement criticized US-South Korea joint exercises including a joint air drill conducted on Friday. It said the situation on the Korean Peninsula is moving in a very worrisome direction due to irresponsible acts of the two countries.
The statement called on the UN and the international community to strongly urge the US and South Korea to immediately halt joint military exercises. It said the drills are "irresponsibly raising the level of confrontation" on the peninsula.
The statement also said, "If necessary, anyone can give a counter-demonstration in the same way, and then the result will be quite clear."
There are concerns that Pyongyang may take further provocative actions to coincide with the planned joint exercises.
The North Korean vice foreign minister for international organizations issued a statement via state-run media on Sunday. It came ahead of regular US-South Korea joint drills scheduled from March 13 to March 23.
The statement criticized US-South Korea joint exercises including a joint air drill conducted on Friday. It said the situation on the Korean Peninsula is moving in a very worrisome direction due to irresponsible acts of the two countries.
The statement called on the UN and the international community to strongly urge the US and South Korea to immediately halt joint military exercises. It said the drills are "irresponsibly raising the level of confrontation" on the peninsula.
The statement also said, "If necessary, anyone can give a counter-demonstration in the same way, and then the result will be quite clear."
There are concerns that Pyongyang may take further provocative actions to coincide with the planned joint exercises.
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North Korea's foreign ministry has called for an immediate halt of US-South Korea military drills, scheduled from March 13 to March 23. The vice foreign minister criticized these exercises, citing them as irresponsible acts that escalate tension on the Korean Peninsula. The statement was made via
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230305_06/
Date: March 5, 2023
Created: 2023/03/05 13:00
Updated: 2025/12/09 06:41
Last Read: 2023/03/05 13:14