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South Korea defends military exercises after Kim Yo Jong threatens retaliation

Kim Jong Un’s sister slammed military drills, but Seoul’s defense ministry said that they’re “defensive in nature”
Won-Gi Jung March 16, 2021
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South Korea defends military exercises after Kim Yo Jong threatens retaliation
대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces (file photo)

South Korea urged North Korea to have a more “flexible attitude” just hours after Kim Jong Un’s sister slammed Seoul and Washington for their joint military exercises on Tuesday.

Boo Seung-chan, a spokesperson for the South Korean Ministry of National Defense, said that ongoing joint military exercises are “defensive in nature” and that North Korea should “show a flexible attitude” by responding to South Korean diplomatic efforts to “establish a lasting and stable peace.” 

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