# North Korean defence minister criticizes US, Japan and South Korea military drills

https://mins.news/en/item/48545

- Reuters, 2026-09-07 14:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/north-korean-defence-minister-criticizes-joint-military-drills-by-us-japan-south-2026-09-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9ecf1fabedf1000171bf73

> North Korea’s newly appointed defence minister, Kim Song-gi, called upcoming joint military drills involving South Korea, Japan and the United States a provocation, state media KCNA reported on Monday.

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