US-ROK military drills will lead to Seoul’s ‘ruin,’ North Korea warns



News US-ROK military drills will lead to Seoul’s ‘ruin,’ North Korea warns Pyongyang points finger at Seoul for breakdown of military agreement but omits its own role in deal’s collapse Shreyas Reddy December 11, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Two U.S. Air Force F-16 fighters taxi before takeoff during the U.S.-ROK Vigilant Defense 24 aerial drills in South Korea, Oct. 31, 2023 \| Image: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick North Korea condemned South Korea’s recent joint military exercises with the U.S. on Monday as a “useless act that hastens its ruin,” continuing a campaign to pin the blame on Seoul for the recent breakdown of an inter-Korean military deal. The ruling party daily Rodong Sinmun said in a commentary that South Korean defense officials are “going crazy like mad dogs, inspiring confrontation and inciting war” with their “bellicose remarks” against the DPRK, even as the ROK continues to hold drills with the U.S. North Korea condemned South Korea’s recent joint military exercises with the U.S. on Monday as a “useless act that hastens its ruin,” continuing a campaign to pin the blame on Seoul for the recent breakdown of an inter-Korean military deal. The ruling party daily Rodong Sinmun said in a commentary that South Korean defense officials are “going crazy like mad dogs, inspiring confrontation and inciting war” with their “bellicose remarks” against the DPRK, even as the ROK continues to hold drills with the U.S. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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US-ROK military drills will lead to Seoul’s ‘ruin,’ North Korea warns

Pyongyang points finger at Seoul for breakdown of military agreement but omits its own role in deal’s collapse

Shreyas Reddy December 11, 2023

US-ROK military drills will lead to Seoul’s ‘ruin,’ North Korea warns

Two U.S. Air Force F-16 fighters taxi before takeoff during the U.S.-ROK Vigilant Defense 24 aerial drills in South Korea, Oct. 31, 2023 | Image: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick

North Korea condemned South Korea’s recent joint military exercises with the U.S. on Monday as a “useless act that hastens its ruin,” continuing a campaign to pin the blame on Seoul for the recent breakdown of an inter-Korean military deal.

The ruling party daily Rodong Sinmun said in a commentary that South Korean defense officials are “going crazy like mad dogs, inspiring confrontation and inciting war” with their “bellicose remarks” against the DPRK, even as the ROK continues to hold drills with the U.S.

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