North Korea threatens action for South's drills

North Korea warned yesterday that its military would not remain a "passive onlooker" if South Korea and the United States continued joint military drills, state media reported.
The threat came from Ri Yong-Ho, a vice marshal of the North's armed forces, at a meeting attended by top government, military and party officials in Pyongyang.
In a speech published by state media, Ri said North Korean troops and people would not remain "passive" onlookers to what he called "provocative and aggressive nuclear war exercises" being staged by US and South Korean troops.