Kim Yo Jong spoke out a day after the allies started their 11-day Freedom Shield exercise involving thousands of troops, while Washington also wages an escalating war in the Middle East.

By Heejin Kim and Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, March 10 (Reuters) - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said U.S.-South Korea military drills that began this week were a "provocative and aggressive war rehearsal" that would harm regional stability,

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of strategic cruise missiles from a naval destroyer, state media reported Wednesday.

Media reports say the US may be moving its Thaad system to the Middle East, despite Seoul's opposition.

Kim Jong Un says North Korea can completely destroy South Korea if it feels threatened, and he refuses to engage with Seoul.

Freedom Shield is one of two “command post” exercises that the allies conduct each year; the other is Ulchi Freedom Shield, held in August. The drills are largely computer-simulated and designed to test the allies’ joint operational capabilities while incorporating evolving war scenarios and security challenges.

State media said Kim Jong Un also inspected the construction of a third destroyer of the same class as his 5,000-ton warship, the Choe Hyon, which was unveiled in April.

By Heejin Kim and Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, March 10 (Reuters) - South Korea can deter any threats from North Korea even if Washington redeploys weapons stationed in the country, President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday,

Kim Jong Un threatens to "completely destroy" South Korea, calling it the "most hostile enemy" while expanding North Korea's nuclear arsenal and military capabilities.