( CNN ) -- North Korea said Sunday it would no longer move forward with nuclear disarmament in response to a planned U.S.-South Korean joint military exercise . The announcement was made by the official Korean Central News Agency , or KCNA . `` The maneuvers clearly indicate once again that the U.S. and the South Korean authorities are the harassers of peace and warmongers keen to bring a war to this land , '' the statement said . North Korea also announced it would no longer abide by the armistice that brought a truce to the Korean War , saying that South Korea violated the agreement by participating in the military cooperation with the United States . Disarmament talks were already at an impasse between North Korea , the United States and other nations . The military exercises would bring negotiations to a standstill and push North Korea to boost its nuclear arsenal , the statement said . `` The process for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula will naturally come to a standstill and ( North Korea ) will bolster its nuclear deterrent for self-defense , '' the statement said . All talks between North Korea , the United States and South Korea will be suspended if the joint exercises go through as planned , North Korea said .
N. Korea says it will not abide by armistice that brought truce to Korean War . Disarmament talks already at an impasse between N. Korea , the United States , nations .