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Worries are spreading over North Korea's possible provocation against South Korea.
North Korea state agency defined the South Korea-U.S. military exercise "Practice of War" and said "We will Nullify non-aggression agreements on March 11."
The North's Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland lodged fresh threats against the South.
North's Foreign Ministry spokesman said on March 7, "The UN sanctions will bring forth stronger second, third actions by us." They held the speech a day before the U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2094.
Experts say North Korea might hit back with another provocation announcement. "Nullification of non-aggression" might be their excuse for declaring war.
The Korea Army said North's action is absurd and contradictory.
The Armistice Agreement stipulates that none of the party is to modify or complement the original.
Kim Yong-hyun, a professor of North Korean Studies at Dongguk University, said, "We can expect mild military exercise like short-range missile attack near NLL after Korea-U.S. military exercise."
He added, "Incidents like Yeonpyeong Island shelling is not likely."
Experts say declaring "Nullification of non-aggression" itself is enough reason to harden the already strained relations of the two Koreas.
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