The statement said:

Recently the situation on the peninsula has escalated due to the U.S. nuclear threat and war drills.

The U.S. is the root cause of misfortune, wars and disputes not only on the Korean Peninsula but around the world.

The U.S. and its followers are conducting war drills in south Korea one after another and posing threats to the DPRK with nuclear war means, a foolish and fruitless act, unaware of the might of the DPRK.

The imperialist enemies should properly understand that the DPRK has the powerful deterrent for self-defence and that it is led by Marshal Kim Jong Un, invincible and iron-willed Songun commander.

In order to realize the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula desired by the Korean people and world progressive people, it is essential for the U.S. to sincerely implement the existing agreements.

We fully support the DPRK's will and efforts for the denuclearization of the peninsula and strongly reject the U.S. and its followers' moves for provoking a nuclear war.