April 18, 2024
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Joint military drills must end if U.S. “sincerely” wants talks: N. Korean media

DPRK will remain skeptical of regime security guarantees while exercises ongoing, Rodong says

Annual joint U.S.-South Korean military drills must be suspended if Washington “sincerely” hopes to hold talks with Pyongyang, North Korean ruling party organ the Rodong Sinmun said on Tuesday.

In a commentary, the DPRK's most widely-circulated newspaper said such “provocative statements and behaviors" represented "intolerable ridicule."

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