N. Korea slams ROK-U.S. joint drills while mentioning bombing accident

And North Korea has once again slammed the annual joint exercise, and also highlighted the accidental bombing of a civilian area by South Korea's Air Force.

The regime's state-run news agency said Wednesday, that the joint drills must be taken "seriously," adding that they are "the root" of the worsening situation on the Korean Peninsula.

It also said the accidental bombing by South Korean fighter jets last week was in a civilian area located near the border, adding that the situation could have escalated significantly if bombs had "dropped a little further north."

Also on Tuesday, the White House condemned the North's recent launch of multiple ballistic missiles earlier this week.

While condemning Pyongyang's actions, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also reaffirmed the ironclad alliance between Seoul and Washington.