North Korea Condemns Joint Military Exercises by the US, South Korea, and Japan
North Korea has condemned recent joint military exercises conducted by the United States, South Korea, and Japan, warning of immediate actions to protect its national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The exercises, dubbed ‘Freedom Edge,’ involved fighter jets and the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. The North Korean Defense Ministry issued a strong warning to the US and its allies, urging them to cease actions that could escalate military tensions in the Korean Peninsula.