Seoul, 28 Shaaban 1430 AH August 19, 2009 WAS Criticized North Korea on military exercises conducted by the United States, jointly with South Korea, describing the exercises as a preparation for nuclear war advocate at the same time, its nuclear program. The agency quoted the South Korean / Yonhap / from the Korean Central News Agency quoted a spokesman for the North and North Korean Foreign Ministry said that the exercise is hiding behind a plan to carry out a threat of aggression to develop a nuclear attack on North Korea. The spokesman added that his country will monitor every step of the Washington and Seoul will take firm action in this regard against any provocation. / / End