North Korea warns of military action against any threats from US, Japan, South Korea

North Korea said on Sunday it stands ready to take military action to counter any security threat against it in a warning against the United States, South Korea and Japan following a recent aerial drill by the allies with a US strategic bomber.

The statement by North Korea’s defense ministry followed a US B-52 strategic bomber flight near South Korea flanked by the three countries’ fighter jets in a defense exercise on Friday.

The nuclear-armed North has previously issued similar threats.