North Korea slams Pentagon chief’s Seoul visit, warns of ‘nuke to nuke’ response



News North Korea slams Pentagon chief’s Seoul visit, warns of ‘nuke to nuke’ response DPRK foreign ministry criticizes deployment of US strategic assets, as ROK conducts joint air drills with US bomber Jeongmin Kim February 2, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean F-35A and U.S. F-35B, F-22 and B-1B conduct a combined air drill on Feb. 1, 2023 \| Image: ROK MND North Korea has slammed Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin for pledging that the U.S. will continue to deploy strategic assets to the peninsula during his visit to Seoul this week, warning that it will respond to nuclear threats using its weapons of mass destruction. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) released the statement early Thursday, just hours after South Korea’s defense ministry announced that Seoul had conducted a joint air drill involving U.S. bombers on Wednesday, though the statement makes no mention of the exercise. North Korea has slammed Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin for pledging that the U.S. will continue to deploy strategic assets to the peninsula during his visit to Seoul this week, warning that it will respond to nuclear threats using its weapons of mass destruction. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) released the statement early Thursday, just hours after South Korea’s defense ministry announced that Seoul had conducted a joint air drill involving U.S. bombers on Wednesday, though the statement makes no mention of the exercise. 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 slams Pentagon chief’s Seoul visit, warns of ‘nuke to nuke’ response

DPRK foreign ministry criticizes deployment of US strategic assets, as ROK conducts joint air drills with US bomber

Jeongmin Kim February 2, 2023

North Korea slams Pentagon chief’s Seoul visit, warns of ‘nuke to nuke’ response

South Korean F-35A and U.S. F-35B, F-22 and B-1B conduct a combined air drill on Feb. 1, 2023 | Image: ROK MND

North Korea has slammed Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin for pledging that the U.S. will continue to deploy strategic assets to the peninsula during his visit to Seoul this week, warning that it will respond to nuclear threats using its weapons of mass destruction.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) released the statement early Thursday, just hours after South Korea’s defense ministry announced that Seoul had conducted a joint air drill involving U.S. bombers on Wednesday, though the statement makes no mention of the exercise.

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