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U.S. slams North Korea's 'bellicose' threats as war games begin

Obama security adviser Tom Donilon said Monday that North Korea’s threats may be ‘hyperbolic,’ but that the U.S. will protect its allies if Pyongyang attacks

*South Korea, United States begin drills as North Korea threatens war and warns of scrapping armistice
*North Korea threatens preemptive nuclear strike
*North Korea cuts off hotline with South Korea