South Korea said on Tuesday that North Korea did not respond to regular calls to the inter-Korean hotline.
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North Korea said South Korea and the United States are risking a “massive security crisis” to escalate tensions, North Korea state media reported on Wednesday, citing a top Workers’ Party official.
Kim Yong Chol, a general and politician who played a key role during the historic summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and former US President Donald Trump, called on South Korea and the United States to respond to Pyongyang’s goodwill with “hostile acts”. criticized the United States.
The statement comes a day after leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister Kim Yo Jong warned Seoul and Washington on annual joint military exercises starting this week.
South Korea said on Tuesday that North Korea did not respond to regular calls to the inter-Korean hotline.
On Wednesday, Kim Yong Chol lashed out at South Korea for going ahead with exercises with the United States, saying North Korea would “pay them” for choosing its alliance with Washington for peace among Koreas. will explain the cost of
“We will make them realize how dangerous they made the choice and how close they are to a major security crisis by making the wrong choice,” he said in a statement carried by state news agency KCNA.
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