Earlier in the day, North Korea threatened to take even tougher military action if the United States continues to hold exercises in the region. The North Korean foreign minister also said that the summit that the US, South Korea and Japan recently convened has made the situation “even more unpredictable”.
Minister Choe Son-hui said in a statement to state news agency KCNA that the military exercises of the three countries have not contained North Korea’s activities, but have created a new security crisis.
According to the minister, if the activities are continued, ‘more violent counter-actions’ will follow. “The United States needs to realize that this is a gamble they will certainly regret.”