(UPDATE) SEOUL: North Korea warned on Tuesday that it would be a 'clear declaration of war' if its missiles were shot down during their test launches over the Pacific Ocean.
The United States and South Korea have ramped up their defense cooperation, including joint drills, in the face of growing threats from nuclear-armed Pyongyang, which has conducted a wave of banned weapons tests in recent months.North Korea has said its nuclear weapons and missile programs are for self-defense, and has bristled over US-South Korea military exercises, describing them as rehearsals for an invasion.
In a separate statement on Tuesday, North Korea's Foreign Ministry accused the US of 'intentionally' ramping up tensions.'The recent joint air drill... clearly shows that the US scheme to use nuclear weapons against the DPRK is being carried forward at the level of an actual war,' it said in a statement published by the KCNA. 'We express deep regret over the irresponsible and worrying muscle-flexing of the US and South Korea.
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