North Korea warns of ‘thermo-nuclear war’ due to US-ROK drills, Camp David deals



News North Korea warns of ‘thermo-nuclear war’ due to US-ROK drills, Camp David deals State media slams Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises and US-ROK-Japan trilateral summit, threatening ‘offensive’ response Arius Derr August 22, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un applauds during an inter-Korean summit in 2018 \| Image: Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps - NK News (Sept. 19, 2018) Ongoing U.S.-ROK military drills and the trilateral summit at Camp David have made “thermo-nuclear war” on the Korean Peninsula “more than likely,” North Korea warned Tuesday, threatening to “punish the hostile forces.” The commentary in DPRK state media came a day after Seoul and Washington kicked off large-scale summertime exercises called Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS), with South Korea publicizing that it carried out air force training on intercepting North Korean planes. Ongoing U.S.-ROK military drills and the trilateral summit at Camp David have made “thermo-nuclear war” on the Korean Peninsula “more than likely,” North Korea warned Tuesday, threatening to “punish the hostile forces.” The commentary in DPRK state media came a day after Seoul and Washington kicked off large-scale summertime exercises called Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS), with South Korea publicizing that it carried out air force training on intercepting North Korean planes. 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 warns of ‘thermo-nuclear war’ due to US-ROK drills, Camp David deals

State media slams Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises and US-ROK-Japan trilateral summit, threatening ‘offensive’ response

Arius Derr August 22, 2023

North Korea warns of ‘thermo-nuclear war’ due to US-ROK drills, Camp David deals

Kim Jong Un applauds during an inter-Korean summit in 2018 | Image: Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps - NK News (Sept. 19, 2018)

Ongoing U.S.-ROK military drills and the trilateral summit at Camp David have made “thermo-nuclear war” on the Korean Peninsula “more than likely,” North Korea warned Tuesday, threatening to “punish the hostile forces.”

The commentary in DPRK state media came a day after Seoul and Washington kicked off large-scale summertime exercises called Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS), with South Korea publicizing that it carried out air force training on intercepting North Korean planes.

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