North Korea Calls US-ROK Joint Exercises "Reckless Acts Bringing the Shadow of Nuclear War" Ahead of Drills

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] North Korea raised its voice of criticism about a month ahead of the South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises scheduled for the second half of this year.

The external weekly magazine Tongil Sinbo, in its editorial titled "Where Are the Black Clouds Coming From?" on the 17th, stated, "The warmongering forces in South Korea, at the meeting of key commanders of the entire army, talked about 'constant provocations' by someone, strengthening wartime readiness in collusion with foreign forces, and enhancing various joint exercises," and argued, "This is nothing but reckless behavior trying to bring the black clouds of nuclear war to the Korean Peninsula."

The media pointed out that South Korea has participated several times in multinational joint military exercises held overseas and continues various military drills, saying, "They have fallen into servitude to foreign powers and treason, driven by a war frenzy hotter than a heatwave."

It continued, "They are trying to bear the burden of being 'cannon fodder' in the invasion war and nuclear war waged by foreign forces, and the yoke of being 'war servant troops,'" using harsh expressions to criticize, "This is reckless behavior of biting the sword and running, dragged into the foreign powers' fireplay."

This editorial was published on page 4 of Tongil Sinbo alongside articles reporting the launch of the National Promotion Committee for the Suspension of South Korea-U.S. Joint Exercises and Improvement of Inter-Korean Relations in South Korea, and the meeting of the Representatives Conference of Korean Residents in Japan in Nagoya, Japan, demanding the suspension of the South Korea-U.S. joint exercises and the abolition of the Security Law.

With the South Korea-U.S. joint exercises just a month away, North Korea has once again voiced calls for the suspension of the drills. The South Korea-U.S. alliance is expected to begin the scaled-down second half joint command post exercise from the 16th of next month.

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