North Korea has condemned upcoming joint military drills between the United States and South Korea, describing the 11-day annual exercises scheduled to begin on Monday as rehearsals for an invasion.
Pyongyang has warned it will respond with overwhelming force and exercise its right to self-defense. The state has threatened unspecified stern steps, claiming this year's drills are a war rehearsal and more provocative than those conducted last year.
This condemnation comes days after North Korea conducted its second missile test in less than a week. Additionally, Pyongyang has accused the United States of pushing the world to the brink of nuclear war.