North Korea continued its war rhetoric , saying Friday that South Korea and the United States are recklessly pushing the Korean peninsula toward war by scheduling the joint military drill to begin this weekend . NEW : tensions remain high as China opposes military drill off west coast of peninsula . A new prime minister nominee is named instead . North Korea apparently targeted key sites on Tiger Island , a South Korean lawmaker says . A joint military drill is a ` ` reckless plan '' by ` ` trigger - happy elements , '' the North says .
NEW : tensions remain high as China opposes military drill off west coast of peninsula . A new prime minister nominee is named instead . North Korea apparently targeted key sites on Tiger Island , a South Korean lawmaker says . A joint military drill is a ` ` reckless plan '' by ` ` trigger - happy elements , '' the North says .