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News North Korea slams U.S. “betrayal” over joint drills, warns time running outState Affairs Commission spokesman warns that "countermeasures" to joint exercises could soon be taken Update at 16:00 EST: This article has been updated to include comment from an expert and a State Department spokesperson. It was later updated to include remarks from Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. Joint U.S.-ROK Military drills this week represent a "betrayal" and a "breach" of the Singapore agreement between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a spokesman for the country's State Affairs Commission (SAC) said in a statement released Wednesday. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |