The statement said:

A tense situation is again prevailing on the Korean peninsula due to the U.S.-south Korea joint military exercises Key Resolve and Foal Eagle targeted against the DPRK.

Key Resolve and Foal Eagle involving a huge quantity of latest war hardware are designed to carry out the U.S. hostile policy toward the DPRK to stifle it by force.

Nuclear weapons and other WMDs are involved in the drills.

We oppose the escalation of the tension on the Korean peninsula and strongly demand the U.S. and south Korean authorities stop at once the dangerous joint military exercises.

The U.S. should stop confrontation and war moves against the DPRK.

The south Korean authorities should not follow outside forces but opt for mending the north-south relations.