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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Pyongyang, November 8 (Xinhua) — North Korean Defense Minister No Kwang-chol on Friday criticized Washington for its recent military activity on the Korean Peninsula, saying the United States is threatening the country's security and intentionally escalating political and military tensions in the region, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday.
North Korea will take more offensive action in response, he said in a statement released by KCNA.
But Kwang Chol lashed out at the United States for sending a carrier strike group led by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington to the peninsula amid the ongoing joint US-South Korean air force exercises, Freedom Flag. This move further escalated tensions, he emphasized.
The statement also noted that the US and Republic of Korea (ROK) defense ministers visited the area near North Korea's southern border and held their annual meeting to discuss "strengthening deterrence against North Korea and rapidly advancing the integration of nuclear and conventional forces." This position clearly exposes their "hostile nature, aimed at confronting North Korea to the bitter end," Noh Gwang-chol emphasized.
"We are prepared to respond to all threats. We will demonstrate more offensive action against the enemy threat, guided by the principle of ensuring security and protecting peace through powerful force," the statement reads.
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