North Korea says soldiers are too busy to respond to ‘provocative’ US-ROK drills



News North Korea says soldiers are too busy to respond to ‘provocative’ US-ROK drills DPRK statement refers to mobilization of army for construction to lower tensions and seem more responsible, experts say Jeongmin Kim \| Lina Park March 5, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean soldier at a construction site \| Image: KCTV (Sept. 2020) North Korea said its soldiers are too busy carrying out construction projects to respond to “provocative” U.S.-South Korea joint military drills this week, a message experts said appears aimed at highlighting the need to deescalate tensions on the peninsula. However, the same statement carried by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Tuesday also warned that Washington and Seoul will pay a “dear price” for practicing invasion, condemning the large-scale Freedom Shield exercises with U.N. Command (UNC) member states. North Korea said its soldiers are too busy carrying out construction projects to respond to “provocative” U.S.-South Korea joint military drills this week, a message experts said appears aimed at highlighting the need to deescalate tensions on the peninsula. However, the same statement carried by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Tuesday also warned that Washington and Seoul will pay a “dear price” for practicing invasion, condemning the large-scale Freedom Shield exercises with U.N. Command (UNC) member states. 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 says soldiers are too busy to respond to ‘provocative’ US-ROK drills

DPRK statement refers to mobilization of army for construction to lower tensions and seem more responsible, experts say

Jeongmin Kim | Lina Park March 5, 2024

North Korea says soldiers are too busy to respond to ‘provocative’ US-ROK drills

A North Korean soldier at a construction site | Image: KCTV (Sept. 2020)

North Korea said its soldiers are too busy carrying out construction projects to respond to “provocative” U.S.-South Korea joint military drills this week, a message experts said appears aimed at highlighting the need to deescalate tensions on the peninsula.

However, the same statement carried by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Tuesday also warned that Washington and Seoul will pay a “dear price” for practicing invasion, condemning the large-scale Freedom Shield exercises with U.N. Command (UNC) member states.

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