A North Korean military representative said on Friday that recent South Korean military drills were a grave provocation that demanded a reaction, according to a statement carried by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). North Korea cited a military exercise by the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Air Combat Command on Wednesday, and said the drills violated inter-Korean agreements aimed at reducing military tensions. On Sunday, South Korea said North Korean troops fired multiple shots toward a South Korean guard post at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which separates the two countries. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had said the shots fired by North Korea were likely “accidental”. North Korea has said it has no cases of the coronavirus, but previously reinforced border checks and anti-epidemic measures.

Source: bd News24 May 08, 2020 08:03 UTC