North Korea warns about severe consequences due to “Asian NATO”

The North Korean Foreign Ministry has announced that Japan, the US and South Korea created a military bloc similar to the “Asian NATO”.

“The US says that the trilateral relationship among the US, Japan and South Korea is an interaction aimed at strengthening stability and security in the region, and does not mean an 'Asian version of NATO' but this is just a ploy to evade international accusations of creating aggressive bloc,” Caliber.Az reports citing the foreign media.

The North Korean Foreign Ministry condemned the “Freedom Edge” trilateral military exercises held in the region, calling them attempts to increase military tension in the region, put pressure on the Russian Far East and encircle China.

North Korea has condemned joint military exercises involving South Korea, Japan, and the United States, likening them to an "Asian version of NATO" and warning of severe consequences. The drills, named "Freedom Edge," focused on ballistic missile defense, anti-submarine warfare, and cyber defense. Pyongyang, through its foreign ministry, criticized these exercises as provocative and accused the US, Japan, and South Korea of forming a military bloc against North Korea.