North Korea has said it would begin a "sacred war" against the United States and South Korea at "any time necessary" in response to "reckless" military exercises by the allies. The threat on Saturday came a day ahead of joint naval and air drills planned by the US and South Korea. "All these war manoeuvres are nothing but outright provocations aimed to stifle the Democratic People's Republic of Korea [DPRK] by force of arms to all intents and purposes," the National Defence Commission (NDC) chaired by Kim Jong-Il, the country's leader, said in a statement.
North Korea has said it would begin a "sacred war" against the United States and South Korea at "any time necessary" in response to "reckless" military exercises by the allies.
The threat on Saturday came a day ahead of joint naval and air drills planned by the US and South Korea.
"All these war manoeuvres are nothing but outright provocations aimed to stifle the Democratic People's Republic of Korea [DPRK] by force of arms to all intents and purposes," the National Defence Commission (NDC) chaired by Kim Jong-Il, the country's leader, said in a statement.
AFP - The United States called on North Korea Saturday to avoid "provocative words" after Pyongyang threatened a nuclear response to new US sanctions and joint US naval exercises with South Korea. "We are not interested in a war of words with North Korea," said State Department spokesman Philip Crowley. "What we need from North Korea is fewer provocative words and more constructive action." North Korea said earlier Saturday it was ready for a "retaliatory sacred war" in response to ramped-up US pressure against Pyongyang, including joint US-South Korean naval exercises.
