US, South Korea conducting military drills against appeals to halt the exercise

The United States and South Korea are conducting annual military drills which consistently infuriate Pyongyang despite appeals to halt the exercise.

North Korea had last week appeared to back down from a threat to send missiles towards the United States Pacific island of Guam but said it will watch United States actions.

China and Russia had in July proposed a halt on military exercises in exchange for a freeze on missile tests.

Washington has described the drills as defensive in nature adding that the north sees it as preparation for invasion.

North Korea officials said the exercises will worsen the state of the peninsula and warned of an uncontrollable phase of a nuclear war.