Domestic-facing North Korean media condemns US-ROK drills in rare commentary



News Domestic-facing North Korean media condemns US-ROK drills in rare commentary Rodong Sinmun slams Yoon Suk-yeol and details US military assets in what experts call effort to ratchet up tensions Chad O'Carroll \| Seung-Yeon Chung March 17, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean man reading the official state newspaper, April 2009 \| Image: Eric Lafforgue, edited by NK News North Korea’s primary newspaper the Rodong Sinmun and main television station issued a rare and detailed criticism of ongoing U.S.-ROK military activities on Friday, accusing the allies of “violently encroaching” upon DPRK sovereignty and interests. Though the Kim Jong Un government regularly slams adversaries like the U.S. and South Korea for conducting military exercises, such criticism is normally carried in media channels targeting audiences outside of its territory. North Korea’s primary newspaper the Rodong Sinmun and main television station issued a rare and detailed criticism of ongoing U.S.-ROK military activities on Friday, accusing the allies of “violently encroaching” upon DPRK sovereignty and interests. Though the Kim Jong Un government regularly slams adversaries like the U.S. and South Korea for conducting military exercises, such criticism is normally carried in media channels targeting audiences outside of its territory. 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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Domestic-facing North Korean media condemns US-ROK drills in rare commentary

Rodong Sinmun slams Yoon Suk-yeol and details US military assets in what experts call effort to ratchet up tensions

Chad O'Carroll | Seung-Yeon Chung March 17, 2023

Domestic-facing North Korean media condemns US-ROK drills in rare commentary

A North Korean man reading the official state newspaper, April 2009 | Image: Eric Lafforgue, edited by NK News

North Korea’s primary newspaper the Rodong Sinmun and main television station issued a rare and detailed criticism of ongoing U.S.-ROK military activities on Friday, accusing the allies of “violently encroaching” upon DPRK sovereignty and interests.

Though the Kim Jong Un government regularly slams adversaries like the U.S. and South Korea for conducting military exercises, such criticism is normally carried in media channels targeting audiences outside of its territory.

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