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76047
Wed, 08/19/2009 - 14:39
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N. Korea blasts S. Korea-U.S. drill, defends nuke ambition
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday criticized South Korea and the United States for "aggravating the situation" with their ongoing joint military exercise, claiming it is a preparation for a nuclear war.
South Korea and the U.S. began their annual Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise on
Monday that will continue until Aug. 27.
"Lurking behind them is a dangerous scheme for aggression to mount a preemptive
nuclear attack on the DPRK (North Korea)," the North's foreign ministry spokesman
said.
"The U.S. is so foolish as to try to stifle the ideology and system of the DPRK
by force of arms," the unidentified spokesman said, according to the official
Korean Central News Agency.
The developments prove North Korea's decision to bolster its self-defensive
deterrent "was the right option," he said.
"The DPRK will closely follow every movement of the U.S. and the south Korean
authorities and adopt a tough measure against any provocation," he said.
South Korea and the U.S. began their annual Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise on
Monday that will continue until Aug. 27.
"Lurking behind them is a dangerous scheme for aggression to mount a preemptive
nuclear attack on the DPRK (North Korea)," the North's foreign ministry spokesman
said.
"The U.S. is so foolish as to try to stifle the ideology and system of the DPRK
by force of arms," the unidentified spokesman said, according to the official
Korean Central News Agency.
The developments prove North Korea's decision to bolster its self-defensive
deterrent "was the right option," he said.
"The DPRK will closely follow every movement of the U.S. and the south Korean
authorities and adopt a tough measure against any provocation," he said.
