North Korea branded the US “war maniacs” and described Donald Trump’s armed forces as “trigger-happy”.
A series of furious articles published in a Pyongyang-based newspaper warned the US to halt its sea-based drills – or else.
Propaganda rag Rodong Sinmun, which acts as a mouthpiece for Kim’s one-party government, described the joint drills as preparation for war.
It slated two separate drills held off the Korean coast over the past two weeks, detailing the drills to its readers in the hermit state.
The newspaper said: “The South Korean and US marines launched joint exercises in Paekryong and Yonphyong islands on October 30, with the war maniac Trump’s visit to south Korea as an occasion.
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“Involved in the rehearsal are the 1st division and the 6th brigade of the south Korean puppet Marine Corps and troops stationed in Yonphyong Island and the 3rd marine task force of the US imperialist aggression army based in Okinawa of Japan.
“The US imperialist warmongers conducted joint sea blockade drills in the waters off Jeju Island of south Korea on November 6 and 7, together with south Korean armed forces and Australian naval forces.
“The trigger-happy forces engaged themselves in drills for sea blockade, vessel detection and tracking and inspection against the DPRK in case of emergency.”
North Korea regularly condemns joint military drills held by its rivals in the region, accusing the US, South Korea and Japan of plotting an invasion or attack.
But Donald Trump shows no sign of backing down, telling Pyongyang this week: “We’re done listening.”
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Speaking during his high-profile visit to Seoul on Wednesday, he said: “The weapons you are acquiring are not making you safer, they are putting your regime in grave danger.
“Every step you take down this dark path increases the peril you face.”
Speaking directly to Kim Jong-un, he said: “North Korea is not the paradise your grandfather envisioned. It is a hell that no person deserves.”
North Korea officials responded with fury, telling CNN: “We don’t care about what that mad dog may utter because we’ve already heard enough
“The United States is threatening us with nuclear aircraft carriers and strategic bombers.
“They are challenging us with with the most vicious and demeaning provocations but we will counter those threats by bolstering the power of justice in order to take out the root cause of aggression and war.”