Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader said, we are building an overwhelming and the strongest military power. We want to protect our sovereignty and regional peace, she added. Ms Kim condemned the US and South Korea for conducting army drills in the region.

According to her, a series of military exercises were conducted by the US military this year starting with live-fire drills conducted with the “South Korean puppet army gangsters” She said it is dangerous for the regional security of the country.

The US and South Korean military are conducting large-scale joint drills to counter the army threat of North Korea. 100 military aircraft were seen conducting a two-week-long aerial drill, said the North Korean army. North Korea called the exercise a preparation for a nuclear attack, however, Washington and Seoul opposed the statement by calling it a regular drill defensive in nature.

It is to be noted that a delegation led by Yun Jung Ho, North Korea's minister of external economic relations, visited Iran on Tuesday, As reported by the Korean Central News Agency. This came weeks after Yun's delegation to Moscow. This is a rare visit as the last time an official visited Iran was before Covid 19. Iran is one of a few nations which is openly supporting Russia in its war against Ukraine. So this visit can be a generous attempt to strengthen relations with Russia.

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