Drills, Diplomacy, and the Enduring Rhetoric of North Korea The latest joint military drills between the US and South Korea have drawn the ire of Pyongyang, which has denounced the exercises as "acts of warmongering" and a threat to regional stability.
This reaction is nothing new; North Korea has consistently used its diplomatic corps to condemn any perceived provocation from the US or South Korea.
This latest iteration is striking in context: just days after President Trump ordered a reduction in US participation in the drills, citing his desire to improve relations with Kim Jong Un.