Kim Yo Jong Warns U.S., South Korea Over Military Drills
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Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has warned the United States and South Korea of “terrible consequences” over their joint military exercises, calling the drills a threat to regional security.
The warning comes as the Freedom Shield exercise begins, a largely computer-simulated drill designed to test U.S.-South Korea operational coordination, accompanied by the field training program Warrior Shield.
Kim Yo Jong also emphasized that North Korea will continue to expand its nuclear and military capabilities, signaling a firm stance against what Pyongyang sees as external threats.
The joint exercises, held annually, are often portrayed by North Korea as rehearsals for invasion, though the U.S. and South Korea say they are defensive in nature.
The warning comes as the Freedom Shield exercise begins, a largely computer-simulated drill designed to test U.S.-South Korea operational coordination, accompanied by the field training program Warrior Shield.
Kim Yo Jong also emphasized that North Korea will continue to expand its nuclear and military capabilities, signaling a firm stance against what Pyongyang sees as external threats.
The joint exercises, held annually, are often portrayed by North Korea as rehearsals for invasion, though the U.S. and South Korea say they are defensive in nature.
