North Korea says planned U.S.-South Korean military drills would amount to 'throwing a wet blanket over the spark' of nuclear negotiations that are 'on the verge of extinction.'
FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2017 file photo, U.S. Air Force F-16 airplanes take part in a joint aerial drills called Vigilant Ace between U.S and South Korea, at the Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. North Korea says planned U.S.-South Korean military drills would amount to "throwing a wet blanket over the spark" of nuclear negotiations between Pyongyang and Washington.
Since the start of the nuclear talks last year, the U.S. and South Korea have cancelled or scaled back their regular military drills to create space for diplomacy. But North Korea still sees the drills’ intent as an invasion rehearsal and often has reacted to the exercises strongly, especially when talks are stalled.
Kwon said its patients was nearing the limit and North Korea “will never remain an onlooker” to “the reckless military moves.” South Korea’s Defense Ministry said adjusted drills will take place in the coming weeks. Spokeswoman Choi Hyun-soo said the South Korean and U.S. militaries have been coordinating over the drills but didn’t specify the scale of the new exercises or how they would proceed.
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