The statement said:

Key Resolve and Foal Eagle kicked off by the U.S. and south Korea are extremely straining the situation on the Korean peninsula.

The saber-rattling of the U.S. ground, naval and air forces and the south Korean puppet army in south Korea and its vicinity is aimed at "removing" the headquarters of the DPRK and "occupying Pyongyang".

The military exercises are the dangerous war drills against the DPRK.

The present situation in which the U.S. and south Korea's attempt to infringe upon the sovereignty of the DPRK is becoming clearer will make its army and people further stiffen their determination.

We demand the U.S. and south Korea stop at once their joint military exercises.