US: N. Korea actions are dangerous, provocative

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says North Korea’s actions are “dangerous and provocative” and will further aggravate tensions in the region.

The comments come after Pyongyang’s sudden announcement that it would conduct live-fire drills in seven areas north of the Koreas’ disputed maritime boundary. Following that announcement, North and South Korea fired hundreds of artillery shells into each other’s waters.

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