North Korea threatens US anew

The scheduled August 17 multinational military exercises of the United States with key allies such as South Korea have prompted another threat from North Korea, which warned to “retaliate against the US with tremendous muscle” if the activities were not cancelled. “The further Ulchi Freedom Guardian joint military exercises are intensified, the strongest military counteraction the [Democratic People’s Republic of Korea] will take to cope with them,” a spokesman for North Korea’s National Defense Commission (NDC) was quoted by CNN as saying. US officials said the exercises held in the area are annual and transparent, designed to increase the readiness of South Korea and the region, CNN said, quoting a State Department official.

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