N. Korea warns of 'self-defense' measures despite Trump's order to reduce drills with S. Korea

North Korea on Wednesday continued to denounce a joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States, even after US President Donald Trump ordered a scaling back of combined drills with Seoul. The North slammed the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise that kicked off Monday for an 11-day run, vowing to "completely neutralize the enemies military threat" and exercise its right to self-defense, according to the Korean Central News Agency. North Korea's "exercise of its right to self-defense