Last week the North vowed "merciless retaliatory strikes" if any shells landed in waters claimed by Pyongyang during a live-fire artillery exercise near the disputed Yellow Sea border Photo: REUTERSNorth Korea Vows To Launch 'Sacred War' Over US-South Naval Exercises -- The Telegraph
North Korea has threatened to stage a 'sacred war' over US-South Korean annual joint military exercises next week, denouncing the drill as a 'silent declaration of war'.
The North's National Defence Commission (NDC) described the exercise as "unpardonable war hysteria" and said its army and people would "foil" the US and South Korean moves with "a sacred war of our own style".
The threat is the latest instance of Pyongyang taking a hostile tone towards Seoul since Kim Jong-un, the youngest son of the late leader Kim Jong-il, took over following the death of his father in December.
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More News On threats From North Korea
North Korea warning as US and S Korea begin joint drill -- BBC
S. Korea, US begin military exercise: spokesman -- AFP
Korea, US begin annual Key Resolve exercise as NK issues threat -- Korea Times
Joint US-South Korea training drill begins -- Al Jazeera
U.S., South Korea Begin Joint Large-Scale Drills -- RIA Novosti
North Korea threatens war -- UPI
North Korea protests U.S.-South Korea war games -- L.A. Times
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issues threat to retaliate ahead of South Korea-US drills -- Washington Post/AP
NK says it is ready to fight a war with S. Korea, US -- Korea Times
In North Korea, Same As the Old Boss -- Mark McDonald, New York Times
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