# North Korea denounces US-South Korea drills, KCNA says

https://mins.news/en/item/21658

- Reuters, 2026-08-13 22:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-denounces-us-south-korea-drills-kcna-says-2026-08-13/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7e41fb325a7500012a9cf1

> North Korea denounced major U.S.-South Korean military exercises on Friday, calling them more provocative than last year’s drills, according to state media.

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