Tensions rise as another top DPRK official blasts Seoul over US-ROK drills



News Tensions rise as another top DPRK official blasts Seoul over US-ROK drills Kim Yong Chol warns of ‘serious security crisis’ hours after US insists no ‘hostile intent’ behind routine drills Chaewon Chung August 10, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Ministry of Unification (file photo) \| Kim Yong Chol, head of the North Korean ruling Workers’ Party of Korea’s (WPK) United Front Department Kim Yong Chol, North Korea’s senior official in charge of South Korea affairs, slammed Seoul on Wednesday morning for pushing ahead with planned U.S.-ROK military drills. “As we have already clarified, we will make them realize by the minute what a dangerous choice they made and what a serious security crisis they will face because of their wrong choice,” Kim said in a statement published by North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Kim Yong Chol is the head of North Korean ruling Workers’ Party of Korea’s (WPK) United Front Department, which handles inter-Korean affairs. “The south Korean authorities © 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 Trending

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Tensions rise as another top DPRK official blasts Seoul over US-ROK drills

Kim Yong Chol warns of ‘serious security crisis’ hours after US insists no ‘hostile intent’ behind routine drills

Chaewon Chung August 10, 2021

Tensions rise as another top DPRK official blasts Seoul over US-ROK drills

Ministry of Unification (file photo) | Kim Yong Chol, head of the North Korean ruling Workers’ Party of Korea’s (WPK) United Front Department

Kim Yong Chol, North Korea’s senior official in charge of South Korea affairs, slammed Seoul on Wednesday morning for pushing ahead with planned U.S.-ROK military drills.

“As we have already clarified, we will make them realize by the minute what a dangerous choice they made and what a serious security crisis they will face because of their wrong choice,” Kim said in a statement published by North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

Kim Yong Chol is the head of North Korean ruling Workers’ Party of Korea’s (WPK) United Front Department, which handles inter-Korean affairs.

“The south Korean authorities