Pyongyang criticizes Seoul for military drills with the US to intercept sea vessels that violate international sanctions, calling these maneuvers the main source of tension on the Korean Peninsula, TASS reported referring to Rodong Sinmun.

According to the source, these joint drills, which were conducted by the South Korean military with the United States, run counter to the wishes of the people and the demands of the international community.

Military exercises in conjunction with foreign armed forces, which are the main source of tension on the Korean Peninsula, should not be allowed, the source noted.

North Korean authorities was caused for military drills held in early April near the South Korean Jeju Island. During the drills, the US Navy sailors, together with the South Korean naval police, practiced actions to curb violations of the sanctions imposed on the North Korea.