North Korea denounces ‘aggressive’ US-led joint exercise set to start this month



News North Korea denounces ‘aggressive’ US-led joint exercise set to start this month More than two dozen countries to join Rim of the Pacific drills through August, including South Korea and Japan Jeongmin Kim June 15, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Multinational navy ships and a submarine sail in formation off the coast of Hawaii as part of a RIMPAC exercise on Aug. 21, 2020 \| Image: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rawad Madanat via U.S. Pacific Fleet Flickr North Korea’s foreign ministry took aim at U.S.-led joint exercises and security pacts in Asia on Wednesday, claiming they are destabilizing the Korean Peninsula and heightening the risk of military conflict. The criticism comes as the U.S. is set to lead the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise from June 29 to Aug. 4, with South Korea expected to participate. North Korea’s foreign ministry took aim at U.S.-led joint exercises and security pacts in Asia on Wednesday, claiming they are destabilizing the Korean Peninsula and heightening the risk of military conflict. The criticism comes as the U.S. is set to lead the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise from June 29 to Aug. 4, with South Korea expected to participate. 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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North Korea denounces ‘aggressive’ US-led joint exercise set to start this month

More than two dozen countries to join Rim of the Pacific drills through August, including South Korea and Japan

Jeongmin Kim June 15, 2022

North Korea denounces ‘aggressive’ US-led joint exercise set to start this month

Multinational navy ships and a submarine sail in formation off the coast of Hawaii as part of a RIMPAC exercise on Aug. 21, 2020 | Image: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rawad Madanat via U.S. Pacific Fleet Flickr

North Korea’s foreign ministry took aim at U.S.-led joint exercises and security pacts in Asia on Wednesday, claiming they are destabilizing the Korean Peninsula and heightening the risk of military conflict.

The criticism comes as the U.S. is set to lead the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise from June 29 to Aug. 4, with South Korea expected to participate.

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