North Korea slams US-led maritime drills as effort to impose ‘hostile blockade’



News North Korea slams US-led maritime drills as effort to impose ‘hostile blockade’ Multilateral exercise off Jeju on intercepting WMDs is a ‘declaration of war,’ Pyongyang says Shreyas Reddy June 1, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. troops participate in an exercise aboard the destroyer ROKS Dae Cheong during Eastern Endeavor 2010 \| Image: U.S. Navy Flickr (Oct. 14, 2010) North Korea has condemned WMD interdiction drills being held off the coast of South Korea’s Jeju Island, calling it a U.S.-led attempt to impose a “hostile blockade” against the DPRK and a “declaration of war.” In a statement released Thursday by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), vice foreign minister Kim Son Gyong criticized the multilateral Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) maritime exercise staged on Wednesday as a “catalyst” that escalates tensions and the risk of nuclear war. North Korea has condemned WMD interdiction drills being held off the coast of South Korea’s Jeju Island, calling it a U.S.-led attempt to impose a “hostile blockade” against the DPRK and a “declaration of war.” In a statement released Thursday by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), vice foreign minister Kim Son Gyong criticized the multilateral Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) maritime exercise staged on Wednesday as a “catalyst” that escalates tensions and the risk of nuclear war. 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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North Korea slams US-led maritime drills as effort to impose ‘hostile blockade’

Multilateral exercise off Jeju on intercepting WMDs is a ‘declaration of war,’ Pyongyang says

Shreyas Reddy June 1, 2023

North Korea slams US-led maritime drills as effort to impose ‘hostile blockade’

U.S. troops participate in an exercise aboard the destroyer ROKS Dae Cheong during Eastern Endeavor 2010 | Image: U.S. Navy Flickr (Oct. 14, 2010)

North Korea has condemned WMD interdiction drills being held off the coast of South Korea’s Jeju Island, calling it a U.S.-led attempt to impose a “hostile blockade” against the DPRK and a “declaration of war.”

In a statement released Thursday by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), vice foreign minister Kim Son Gyong criticized the multilateral Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) maritime exercise staged on Wednesday as a “catalyst” that escalates tensions and the risk of nuclear war.

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