The U.S. has expanded its joint military drills with South Korea, which North Korea has declared to be practice for a potential land invasion.
this year after downsizing or suspending them in past years as part of efforts to create diplomatic space with Pyongyang and because of the pandemic.
North Korea’s latest statement came just days after the country fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, extending a barrage of launches since late September. Some of those launches have been described by the North as simulated nuclear attacks on South Korean and U.S. targets. In comments attributed to an unidentified spokesperson, the North Korean Foreign Ministry statement said the military drills exposed the United States as the"chief culprit in destroying peace and security." It said the North was ready to take"all necessary measures" to defend against outside military threats.
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