N. Korea warns S. Korea, U.S. will pay `expensive price` for joint war drill

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday blasted a planned South
Korea-U.S. war drill as a "war preparation maneuver" and warned the two countries
will pay an "expensive price" for the annual training exercise.
"The war preparation maneuver by the United States and the South Korean
government that will bring in the wind of fire of war to the Korean Peninsula
will be forced to pay a expensive price as it is against peace and against the
era," the North's Korean Central News Agency said.
The two allies said Wednesday they will go ahead with their Key Resolve and Foal
Eagle exercise on March 9-20 amid mounting tension on the peninsula.
Officials say North Korea appears to be preparing to test-fire a long-range
missile from its northeastern coast.
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