North Korea criticises US, South Korea joint military drills


Annual South Korean and US military exercises called Freedom Shield are due to begin on March 10 and run until March 20. - Reuters

SEOUL: North Korea criticised on Friday (March 7) annual joint military drills planned by the United States and South Korea, saying it will worsen the situation on the Korean Peninsula, state media KCNA said.

Annual South Korean and US military exercises called Freedom Shield are due to begin on Monday and run until March 20, aiming to strengthen readiness for threats such as North Korea, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) previously said.

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