North Korea threatens US with ‘war’

According to the news that Yonhap is based on the official North Korean Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kwon Jong-gun, Head of the Department of US Affairs at the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs , described the US military exercises with South Korea as “hostile activities.” He said that the continuation of these would be considered a “declaration of war.”

In a written statement to KCNA, Kwon argued that the only way to prevent military tensions on the Korean Peninsula from entering a “vicious cycle” is for the United States to stop deploying strategic assets to South Korea and end exercises on the Korean Peninsula. region.

Condemning the US and South Korean military exercises, Kwon said, “The United States must not forget that if it continues its hostile and provocative actions despite repeated warnings, North Korea may consider it a ‘declaration of war.'” . he used the phrase.

“EFFORTS TO COMPRESS NORTH KOREA”

Kwon also criticized the South Korean delegation’s visit to the US submarine base, saying, “This clearly demonstrates the level reached by efforts to corner North Korea.” he performed the assessment of it.

Pointing out that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reactions to North Korea’s missile tests were unfounded, Kwon argued that these tests were “the right of self-defense.”

“The United Nations Security Council must strongly condemn the United States and South Korea for deploying their strategic assets in the region and escalating tensions through military exercises if they have any intention of contributing to peace on the peninsula. Korea,” Kwon said. he used the phrase.

WHAT HAPPENED?

North Korea’s missile tests last year and the joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States once again raised tensions in the region.

The Pyongyang administration, which launched more than 90 missiles of various types and ranges to the east and west, fired 23 missiles in a single day in early November.

Pyongyang also conducted a ballistic missile test in the early hours of 2023.

In response to increased North Korean missile tests in recent weeks, South Korea reported that they were conducting air exercises with the United States. (AA)