Kim Jong-un has personally conducted military exercises against the United States and South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally participated in military exercises in connection with the recent actions of the United States and South Korea, information reported by the American television network Bloomberg.

          He witnessed the military training firsthand when Washington and Seoul recently began one of their most joint annual exercises. North Korea’s Defense Ministry has warned that both countries will pay a heavy price for maneuvers that ,,threaten Pyongyang’s existence’’.

          Kim Jong-un asked the military to ,,enter a new period of flourishing military preparations in accordance with the requirements of the current situation’’, according to the publication. It says the training of North Korean forces has included storming border posts such as those on the border with its southern neighbors.

          The joint exercise organized by the Americans and South Koreans is called ,,Freedom Shield’’ and takes place from March 4 to 14 this year. It will include table-top exercises with computer simulations, as well as 48 different exercises on the ground and air assault training.

          South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesman Colonel Lee Sung-jun said the drills are designed to strengthen joint capabilities with the US to prevent North Korea from using its nuclear weapons

          ,,Our military is ready to immediately, decisively and thoroughly punish the North if provoked, and we will further strengthen our strong readiness through future exercises’’, he stressed.

          Earlier, it was reported that Pyongyang launched cruise missiles off the east coast for the fifth time in February this year.