In this photo provided by South Korean Defense Ministry, U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers, center, F-22 fighter jets and South Korean Air Force F-35 fighter jets, bottom, fly during a joint air drill in South Korea, Jan. 1, 2023.[AP]
North Korea on Thursday ruled out the idea of dialogue with the United States, accusing Washington of a "full-scale offensive" that is turning the Korean Peninsula into a "war zone."