SEOUL – North Korea denounced the United States for sending military aircraft over the Korean peninsula several times in January, as well as the US, Japan and South Korea for holding an air military exercise, state media KCNA reported on Jan 17.
North Korea also denounced the joint Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) between the US and South Korea that seeks to manage North Korea’s nuclear threat, the report said.
North Korea will “strongly curb any military provocations” by exercising its thorough right to self-defence, KCNA reported, citing the country’s foreign ministry.
During the latest NCG meeting held last week, the US reaffirmed its commitment to enhance the regular visibility of US strategic assets on the Korean peninsula, according to a joint statement from the US and South Korea. REUTERS
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