S Korea-US war games: We won’t just watch, warns Pyongyang

The North, in a signed commentary in its Rodong Sinmun newspaper — one of the most authoritative forms of message from the Stalinist regime — accused the allies of honing their preparations to attack Pyongyang instead of promoting peace.

“Such military moves are a revelation of their criminal design to stifle (North Korea) at any cost with strength,” the commentary relayed by the Korean central news agency said.

“We cannot remain a passive onlooker to their attempt to finally examine and perfect war preparations against the DPRK (North Korea) and unleash another war any moment,” it warned.

It noted that the Foal-Eagle `98manoeuvres — aimed at thwarting a possible attack from the North — were due to start immediately after the Geneva four-party peace talks ended on Saturday.