Suspending military drills due to North Korean ‘threats’ not an option: Seoul



News Suspending military drills due to North Korean ‘threats’ not an option: Seoul Defense minister’s comments come after DPRK launched at least 33 missiles last week in protest of US-ROK air exercises Jeongmin Kim November 8, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korea conducting Hoguk Exercises in Oct. 2022 \| Image: ROK MND Suspending South Korean military drills in response to North Korean objections and threats is not an option, Seoul’s defense minister said Monday. Lee Jong-sup’s remark came after a week in which top DPRK military official Pak Jong Chon issued a series of statements warning of a “terrible price” for large-scale U.S.-ROK air drills and North Korea launched an unprecedented number of missiles, including into waters off South Korea’s coast. Suspending South Korean military drills in response to North Korean objections and threats is not an option, Seoul’s defense minister said Monday. Lee Jong-sup’s remark came after a week in which top DPRK military official Pak Jong Chon issued a series of statements warning of a “terrible price” for large-scale U.S.-ROK air drills and North Korea launched an unprecedented number of missiles, including into waters off South Korea’s coast. 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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Suspending military drills due to North Korean ‘threats’ not an option: Seoul

Defense minister’s comments come after DPRK launched at least 33 missiles last week in protest of US-ROK air exercises

Jeongmin Kim November 8, 2022

Suspending military drills due to North Korean ‘threats’ not an option: Seoul

South Korea conducting Hoguk Exercises in Oct. 2022 | Image: ROK MND

Suspending South Korean military drills in response to North Korean objections and threats is not an option, Seoul’s defense minister said Monday.

Lee Jong-sup’s remark came after a week in which top DPRK military official Pak Jong Chon issued a series of statements warning of a “terrible price” for large-scale U.S.-ROK air drills and North Korea launched an unprecedented number of missiles, including into waters off South Korea’s coast.

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