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OriginalSourceKoreatimesSouth KoreaLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished23:37 UTCSourceKoreatimesSouth KoreaLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished23:37 UTC

“N. Korea denounces S Korea-US joint military drills, vows to bolster nuclear deterrent”

North Korea denounces South Korea–U.S. drills and pledges stronger nuclear forces

Key points

  • North Korea denounces the S. Korea-U.S. combined drill integrating conventional and nuclear capabilities.
  • Kim Jong-sik calls Iron Mace the most hideous nuclear war rehearsal against the DPRK.
  • DPRK says the drills prove why it must bolster its nuclear forces immediately.
  • South Korea and the U.S. held the tabletop Iron Mace exercise in Seoul Sept. 29-Oct. 2.
  • Kim argues stronger nuclear deterrence defends sovereignty and regional peace.
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