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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
PYONGYANG, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — North Korean Minister of National Defense No Gwang-chol has condemned the large-scale joint military exercises between the United States and the Republic of Korea scheduled for Aug. 18, saying the move would pose a serious threat to security on the Korean Peninsula, state media reported Monday.
"The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise will be held under simulated conditions of a real nuclear war, and it is not only a direct military provocation against the DPRK but also a real threat that will increase the unpredictability of the situation on the Korean Peninsula, which is in a state of truce, and will perpetuate instability in the region," Noh Gwang Chol said in a press statement Sunday carried by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
The DPRK strongly condemns the United States and the Republic of Korea for their provocative steps, which clearly demonstrate the stance of military confrontation with the DPRK and pose another serious challenge to the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and in the region, and solemnly warns both countries of the negative consequences, the DPRK defense minister said.
The unilateral military threat and attempt at confrontation by the United States and the Republic of Korea are the main reason why the situation on the Korean Peninsula and the surrounding region is changing negatively day by day, a senior military official said in a statement.
“A military demonstration against the DPRK will certainly have a boomerang effect, worsening the security of the US and the ROK,” KCNA quoted him as saying. –0–
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