Published 19:12 IST, November 7th 2019

North Korea: US-S.Korea drills will hamper nuclear negotiations

North Korea said US - S Korea drills 'throw wet blanket' on nuclear talks. It also criticized the US for redesignation of Pyongyang as a sponsor of terrorism.

Reported by: Tanima Ray
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US-South Korean military drills would le to "throwing a wet blanket over spark" of nuclear talks alleged rth Korea on vember 7. country ded that negotiations were alrey "on verge of extinction". US and South Korea have often cancelled drills to maintain diplomacy. Yet rth Korea continues to see intent of drill as an invasion rehearsal. It has often reacted to exercises strongly, especially when talks are stalled.

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Kwon Jong Gun, ambassor of rth Korea accused that US for trying to resume joint aerial drills with South Korea in December on Thursday. rth Korea "will never remain an onlooker" to " reckless military moves", Kwon said. 

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Drills were cancelled last year and are being conducted again

Last year's drill consisted of hundreds of South Korean and US aircraft and was called Vigilant Ace drills. It was cancelled by both of nations. This year, drills will be conducted in coming weeks, stated South Korea's Defense Ministry. South Korean and US militaries have been coordinating over drills informed spokeswoman Choi Hyun-soo. scale and or details of exercise are yet to be decided, she ded. 

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Washington's Terrorism Blacklist hinders nuclear diplomacy: rth Korea

rth Korea earlier said that US redesignation of Pyongyang as a sponsor of terrorism was dimming prospects for nuclear diplomacy between countries. At same time, rth Korea continues to escalate its pressures on United States over a stalemate in nuclear negotiations. rth Korea test-fired projectiles from what it called a newly-developed “super-large” multiple rocket launcher last week. Since a summit between President Donald Trump and rth Korean leer Kim Jong Un failed in February, nuclear diplomacy largely remains delocked.

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"US terrorism blacklist proves again that it maintains a hostile policy and inveterate repugnancy toward rth Korea. This is an insult to and perfidy against a dialogue partner. channel of dialogue between (rth Korea) and US is more and more narrowing due to US stance", rth’s Foreign Ministry said.

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(With inputs from Associated Press)

16:27 IST, November 7th 2019