North Korea Accuses US of Preparing to Use WMDs Against It
Pyongyang's Defense Ministry says scenarios involving weapons of mass destruction were rehearsed during joint US-South Korea Freedom Shield military exercises.
North Korea's Defense Ministry has accused the United States of preparing to use weapons of mass destruction against it, according to a report by Russian news agency TASS.
The ministry stated that scenarios for responding to the use of weapons of mass destruction were practiced during the joint US-South Korea Freedom Shield military exercises, TASS reported.
The Freedom Shield exercises are a recurring joint military drill between the United States and South Korea, which North Korea has historically characterized as provocative and a threat to its security.
TASS did not provide additional details from the North Korean statement, and there was no immediate response from US or South Korean officials referenced in the report.
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- North Korea says US prepares to use WMDs against it — TASS (Russia)
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