N. Korea ambassador hints nuclear 'countermeasures' to joint drills



News N. Korea ambassador hints nuclear ‘countermeasures’ to joint drills Envoy says U.S. dismissal of Pyongyang's offer of suspended drills for halted nuke tests could prompt 'second Korean War' Rob York January 16, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Conference on Disarmament - UN Geneva - Creative Commons North Korea’s UN ambassador criticized U.S. plans to go forward with joint military drills with South Korea this week, saying they could lead to a “second Korean War” and hinting at nuclear “countermeasures.” Speaking in Geneva, So Se Pyong called the annual drills an “open challenge” following North Korea’s offer, made at the end of last week, to end its nuclear tests in exchange for the direct talks and the halting of U.S.-ROK drills. North Korea’s UN ambassador criticized U.S. plans to go forward with joint military drills with South Korea this week, saying they could lead to a “second Korean War” and hinting at nuclear “countermeasures.” Speaking in Geneva, So Se Pyong called the annual drills an “open challenge” following North Korea’s offer, made at the end of last week, to end its nuclear tests in exchange for the direct talks and the halting of U.S.-ROK drills. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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N. Korea ambassador hints nuclear ‘countermeasures’ to joint drills

Envoy says U.S. dismissal of Pyongyang's offer of suspended drills for halted nuke tests could prompt 'second Korean War'

Rob York January 16, 2015

N. Korea ambassador hints nuclear ‘countermeasures’ to joint drills

Conference on Disarmament - UN Geneva - Creative Commons

North Korea’s UN ambassador criticized U.S. plans to go forward with joint military drills with South Korea this week, saying they could lead to a “second Korean War” and hinting at nuclear “countermeasures.”

Speaking in Geneva, So Se Pyong called the annual drills an “open challenge” following North Korea’s offer, made at the end of last week, to end its nuclear tests in exchange for the direct talks and the halting of U.S.-ROK drills.

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