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North Korea Warns of Escalation | South Korea News
North Korea’s defense minister has issued a fiery warning, calling a U.S.-South Korea-Japan naval drill near Jeju Island a “crucial security threat” and threatening “more powerful and resolute action” if the alliance escalates tensions. The joint exercise, Freedom Edge, proceeds despite recent reductions in larger drills, fueling Pyongyang’s alarm over what it sees as a dangerous nuclear-backed offensive alliance. The minister insists North Korea will defend its sovereignty with growing military strength and won’t back down — warning that reckless moves could ignite conflict on the peninsula…
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