NEW : The South Korean Defense Ministry declines to comment on the proposal . North Korea calls for an end to hostilities starting Friday . But it makes a number of requests unlikely to sit well with South Korea . It wants Seoul and Washington to stop joint military drills, which Pyongyang views as rehearsals for invasion.
NEW : The South Korean Defense Ministry declines to comment on the proposal . North Korea calls for an end to hostilities starting Friday . But it makes a number of requests unlikely to sit well with South Korea . They include ceasing intrusions at sea and canceling joint drills with the U.S .