Ministry of Unification: "Close Monitoring Needed for North Korea's Response During ROK-US Joint Military Exercises"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Ministry of Unification stated that it is important to closely monitor North Korea's response regarding the South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises that began on the 16th.

On the 17th, a Ministry of Unification official responded to reporters' questions, saying, "Since the joint exercises started yesterday, it is necessary to observe North Korea's additional reactions a bit longer."

He added, "In the past, there was no specific period during the joint exercises when North Korea showed a response," and "We will continue to monitor North Korea's attitude going forward."

North Korea, which had not responded to regular calls through the communication hotline since the 10th citing the South Korea-U.S. joint exercises, was also reported not to have conducted the regular call on the morning of this day.

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