North Korea threatens 'unprecedentedly' strong response to US-South Korean nuclear drills

North Korea has threatened "unprecedentedly" strong countermeasures against recently announced drills between South Korea and the US focusing on Pyongyang's growing nuclear threat.

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"In case the U.S. and South Korea carry into practice their already announced plan for military drills that [North Korea] – with just apprehension and reason – regards as preparations for an aggression war, they will face unprecedentedly persistent and strong counteractions," the ministry wrote.

North Korea has long accused the U.S. and South Korea of using joint military drills as a pretext for rehearsing an invasion of the isolated communist country.