N. Korea slams Japan-US military drills as 'war rehearsal'

North Korea on Monday condemned the ongoing joint military exercise between Japan's Ground Self-Defense Forces and the United States Marine Corps, labeling it "a war rehearsal." In an editorial carried Monday by the Korean Central News Agency, North Korea criticized Japan for participating in the Resolute Dragon exercise, accusing it of sharpening its "invasion capability." "Japan has aggravated the (security) situation in the region by deepening its military ties with the US," the editorial cla ...