North Korea condemns US-South Korea drills despite Trump order to scale back

North Korea denounced military drills by the US and South Korea, saying it ‌would continue exercising its right to self-defence to counter what it called military threats from the two countries, state media KCNA reported ‌on Wednesday. A KCNA commentary called the US and South Korea "warmongers" that raise tensions on the Korean Peninsula, denouncing the 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise. The ⁠criticism comes after US President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered the Pentagon to "substantially red