North Korea objects to upcoming US-South Korea military drills.
They publishedNorth Korea fumes over upcoming US-South Korea military drills
First reportAP News · 14 Aug, 01:00Z
Latest reportAl Jazeera · 14 Aug, 05:40Z
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Why it matters
What
North Korea denounced the August 17-27 US-South Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield drills as a provocation that raises tensions.
Why
The drills combine drone, GPS and cyber components, involving 18,000 South Korean troops and 28,500 US troops on the peninsula.
Watch
Pyongyang says it will answer threats with a new level of deterrent, citing lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war and wider global tensions.
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Summary
- North Korea threatens to exercise right to self-defense over U.S.-South Korea drills.
- Drills described as Ulchi Freedom Shield, annual large-scale exercises to start Monday.
- North Korea calls drills a 'rehearsal for an aggressive war' and more provocative.
- Analysts say DPRK may conduct more weapons tests in coming days.
- Kim Jong Un focusing on expanding nuclear arsenal amid diplomacy breakdowns.
Summary
- North Korea denounces US-South Korea drills as a provocation raising tensions.
- Ulchi Freedom Shield runs August 17 to 27 with drone, GPS, and cyber components.
- Drills involve 18,000 South Korean and 28,500 US troops on the peninsula.
- Pyongyang warns it will respond with a new level of deterrent to threats.
- NK cites lessons from Russia-Ukraine conflict and broader global tensions.